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Lisbon Falls vs Sutton vs Bowdoin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267 |
9,452Highest |
3,188Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±10Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Bowdoin 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Sutton | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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U.S. 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.