Compare towns
Lisbon vs Sabattus 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%).
Sabattus has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Sabattus | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
5,116 |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest 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% |
24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Warren 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 |
$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Lisbon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Lisbon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 14% below ME |
$949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren and Lisbon 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 |
$2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51Lowest 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% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 17% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus 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 | #129 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 04 | 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.