Compare towns
Lisbon vs Mapleton vs Monticello
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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Monticello has the most affordable homes ($126k 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 | Mapleton | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,884 |
674Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
52.7±6Highest 18% above ME |
| Monticello and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$9k 4% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$51,875±$13kLowest 31% below ME |
| Mapleton 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±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$125,800±$36kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$833±$434 27% below ME |
| Lisbon and Monticello 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Monticello 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 17% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Mapleton 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 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8 |
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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.