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Lisbon vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Denmark 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% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon and Denmark 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 |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Lisbon and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
| Lisbon and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
| Denmark and Lisbon 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 |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 17% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Denmark 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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| 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.