What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k median).

Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k 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	Gorham
People
Population	9,750Lowest	18,300Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME	39.4±2.9Highest 12% below ME
	Gorham 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 ME: 18.1%	20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lisbon and Gorham 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%	17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Gorham 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 ME: 36.2%	44.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME	$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME	$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME	$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,324Lowest 9% above ME	$4,825Highest 59% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4%	37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Lisbon and Gorham 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%	3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 17% above ME	27 minLowest 10% above ME
Work from home	18.1%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Gorham 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	#24 of 133 in ME
School district	Lisbon Public Schools	Gorham Public Schools
High school in town	Lisbon High School	Gorham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.8Highest	12.9Lowest
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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.