Compare towns
Lisbon Falls vs Oakland vs Topsham
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 the most renters (29.9% rent).
Oakland has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267Lowest |
6,309 |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4 8% below ME |
40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
44.7±4Highest about the ME average |
| Topsham and Lisbon Falls 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% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Topsham and Oakland 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% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$9kLowest 3% below ME |
$77,813±$16k 4% above ME |
$91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
| Topsham and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25k 17% below ME |
$236,000±$23kLowest 20% below ME |
$360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450 15% below ME |
$939±$74Lowest 18% below ME |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
| Topsham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947 about the ME average |
$2,439Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Topsham 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #23 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | — | Messalonskee High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.