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Lisbon vs Dummerston vs Gardiner
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%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Gardiner has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Dummerston | Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
2,090Lowest |
6,088 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
42±3.6 8% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Gardiner 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Gardiner 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$71,782±$10kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$221,600±$19kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,113±$191 21% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Gardiner 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. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,742Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gardiner and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #36 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | Gardiner Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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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.