What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most homeowners (74.8%).

Biddeford has the most expensive homes ($397k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lisbon	Biddeford
People
Population	9,750Lowest	22,498Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	38.4±2.9Highest 14% below ME	35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME
	Lisbon and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1%	15.6%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	17.1%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Biddeford and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	32.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME	$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME
	Lisbon and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME	$396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME	$1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME
	Biddeford and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,324Lowest 9% above ME	$4,401Highest 45% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4%	37.2%±6Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Lisbon and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	15.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.8%Highest ME: 74.3%	48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME	1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 17% above ME	24 minLowest 4% below ME
Work from home	18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9%	14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lisbon and Biddeford 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	#60 of 133 in ME	#111 of 133 in ME
School district	Lisbon Public Schools	Biddeford Public Schools
High school in town	Lisbon High School	Biddeford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.8Highest	14.1Lowest
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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.