Compare towns
Lisbon vs Hampden vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k 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 | Hampden | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750 |
7,896Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
| Windham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hampden 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% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
| Hampden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Hampden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324Lowest 9% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Windham 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 22 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | Hampden Academy | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
14.8 |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.