Compare towns
Lisbon vs Mapleton vs Weston vs Oakland
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 most people working from home (18.1%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Oakland has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
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 | Weston | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,884 |
275Lowest |
6,309 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
40.2±6.9 10% below ME |
| Weston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Lisbon 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Weston and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Oakland 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 |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME |
$77,813±$16k 4% above 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 |
$171,700±$26kLowest 42% below ME |
$236,000±$23k 20% below ME |
| Lisbon and Oakland 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $939±$74 18% below ME |
| Lisbon and Oakland 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 |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,439 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Oakland 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Weston 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 | — | — | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | — | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
— | — | 14.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.