What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k median).

North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lisbon	North Berwick
People
Population	9,750Highest	5,129Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME	41.6±4.7Highest 7% below ME
	North Berwick 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%	21.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lisbon and North Berwick 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%	20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4%
	North Berwick 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%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	North Berwick 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±$9kLowest 4% above ME	$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME
	North Berwick 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±$26kLowest 13% below ME	$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME	$1,105±$116Highest about the ME average
	North Berwick and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,324Lowest 9% above ME	$3,735Highest 23% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4%
	North Berwick and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 17% above ME	31 minHighest 27% above ME
Work from home	18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9%	15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lisbon and North Berwick 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	#82 of 133 in ME
School district	Lisbon Public Schools	RSU 60/MSAD 60
High school in town	Lisbon High School	Noble High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.8Highest	12.0Lowest
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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.