Compare towns
Lisbon vs Lee vs Lisbon Falls
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%).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% rent).
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 | Lee | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
925Lowest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
41.1±4.4 8% below ME |
| Lee 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 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$72,344±$9k 3% below ME |
| Lisbon and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$245,700±$25k 17% below ME |
| Lisbon and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
— | $971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
| Lisbon and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,947 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee 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 ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 17% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Lee 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.