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Lisbon vs Phippsburg vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Phippsburg | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
2,238Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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±$9k 4% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,022±$346 10% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren and Phippsburg 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 |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren 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 ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Phippsburg 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.