Compare towns
Lisbon vs Kittery vs Bowdoin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Bowdoin has the most homeowners (84.7%).
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 | Kittery | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750 |
10,473Highest |
3,188Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
| Kittery and Bowdoin 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Bowdoin 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery 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 |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
| Kittery and Bowdoin 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 |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$292,800±$71k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324Lowest 9% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 17% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.