Compare towns
Lisbon vs Reading vs Lisbon Falls
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%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% rent).
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 | Reading | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
699Lowest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4 6% above U.S. |
| Reading and Lisbon Falls 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon Falls 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% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Reading 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±$26k 22% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$245,700±$25kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 31% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Reading and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 7% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±18Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Lisbon 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8 |
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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.