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Lisbon vs Newburgh
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%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Lisbon 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Lisbon 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 ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Lisbon and Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Lisbon and Newburgh 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 |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Lisbon and Newburgh 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 |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 17% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Newburgh 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 | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8 |
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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.