Compare towns
Lisbon vs Exeter vs Lisbon Falls
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 the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Exeter | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750 |
16,151Highest |
4,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Lisbon Falls 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon Falls 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Lisbon 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$245,700±$25kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 31% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 7% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±18Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Lisbon 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.