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Lisbon vs Newfield
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%).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Newfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Lisbon and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Newfield 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% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 17% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Newfield 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 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.