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Lisbon Falls vs Oakland vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Oakland has the highest household income ($78k).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (11.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lisbon Falls | Oakland | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267 |
6,309Highest |
3,930Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4Highest 8% below ME |
40.2±6.9 10% below ME |
40±6.5Lowest 11% below ME |
| Lisbon Falls and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Oakland and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.4% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$9k 3% below ME |
$77,813±$16kHighest 4% above ME |
$57,381±$12kLowest 23% below ME |
| Oakland and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25kHighest 17% below ME |
$236,000±$23k 20% below ME |
$164,100±$17kLowest 45% below ME |
| Lisbon Falls and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Highest 15% below ME |
$939±$74 18% below ME |
$825±$260Lowest 28% below ME |
| Lisbon Falls and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947Highest about the ME average |
$2,439 20% below ME |
$1,965Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Pittsfield and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #23 of 133 in ME | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | RSU 53/MSAD 53 |
| High school in town | — | Messalonskee High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.