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Lisbon vs Millis 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Millis | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
8,888 |
6,309Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.2±6.9 3% above U.S. |
| Millis 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% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Oakland 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$236,000±$23kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 31% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 7% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland and Millis 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Millis | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | Millis High School | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
14.2 |
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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.