Compare towns
Lisbon Falls vs Topsham vs West Bath
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 affordable homes ($246k median).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
West Bath has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Topsham | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267 |
9,706Highest |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
54.2±5.6Highest 21% above ME |
| West Bath and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Lisbon Falls 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% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| West Bath and Topsham 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% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$9kLowest 3% below ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
| West Bath and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
| West Bath and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
$1,112±$327 about the ME average |
| Topsham and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947Lowest about the ME average |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Topsham and West Bath 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Mt Ararat High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.