Compare towns
Lisbon vs Brunswick vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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.
| Measure | Lisbon | Brunswick | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750 |
17,652Highest |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9 14% below ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren and Lisbon 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% |
16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Lisbon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Brunswick and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 9% above ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Warren 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% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Brunswick 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8 |
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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.