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Lisbon vs Northbridge vs Bowdoin
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%).
Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Bowdoin has the most homeowners (84.7%).
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 | Northbridge | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750 |
16,458Highest |
3,188Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
44.3±10Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northbridge 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13k 13% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Highest 15% below U.S. |
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| Northbridge and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Lisbon 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Northbridge | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.