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Lisbon vs Calais vs Warren
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 has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Calais | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,713Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Warren and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Calais and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
| Calais and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 7% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Lisbon 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.