Compare towns
Lisbon vs Mapleton vs Randolph
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).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,884 |
1,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Randolph 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% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest 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 |
$66,574±$16kLowest 11% 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 |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Lisbon 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest 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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| 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.