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Lisbon vs Mendon vs Oakland
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 youngest population (median age 38.4).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Mendon | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,113Lowest |
6,309 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.2±6.9 3% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakland 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% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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 22% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$236,000±$23kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 31% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Lisbon 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 18 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — | 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 |
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.