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Lisbon vs Castle Hill
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 expensive homes ($258k median).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Lisbon and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Castle Hill 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 | — |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.