Compare towns
Lisbon vs Lee vs Topsham
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 youngest population (median age 38.4).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($175k median).
Topsham has the most expensive homes ($361k 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 | Lee | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
925Lowest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Lee and Topsham 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% |
19.9%±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% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Topsham 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% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
| Topsham and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
| Topsham and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 9% above ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 17% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Topsham 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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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.