What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).

Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lisbon	Fair Haven
People
Population	9,750Highest	2,724Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average	39.2±7.6Highest about the U.S. average
	Fair Haven and Lisbon 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%	19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lisbon and Fair Haven 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%	18.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Fair Haven 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lisbon and Fair Haven 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% below U.S.	$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S.
	Lisbon and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,300±$26kHighest 22% below U.S.	$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$979±$286Highest 31% below U.S.	$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S.
	Lisbon and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,324Lowest 7% above U.S.	$3,865Highest 24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.4%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Fair Haven and Lisbon 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%	18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	18.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#60 of 133 in ME	#66 of 70 in VT
School district	Lisbon Public Schools	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town	Lisbon High School	Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.8Highest	12.8Lowest
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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.