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Lisbon vs Mapleton vs Sutton vs Bucksport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Bucksport has the most renters (25.7% 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 | Mapleton | Sutton | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,239 |
5,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.7±12.2 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bucksport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Sutton 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% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$64,720±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$252,300±$32k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 31% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$882±$92 38% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 7% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,021 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bucksport and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon and Sutton 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 | — | — | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
13.1 |
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U.S. 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.