What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most people working from home (18.1%).

Sanford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+125.2%).

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	Sanford
People
Population	9,750Lowest	22,247Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+125.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME	42.1±2.8Highest 6% below ME
	Sanford 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%	19.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lisbon and Sanford 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%	20.8%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Sanford 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%	24.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±0.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Lisbon and Sanford 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	$72,524±$7kLowest about the ME average
	Lisbon and Sanford 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	$280,200±$10kHighest 6% below ME
	Sanford and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME	$1,152±$72Highest about the ME average
	Sanford 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	$3,708Highest 22% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	45.5%±7.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sanford 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%	10.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.8%Highest ME: 74.3%	71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 17% above ME	28 minLowest 14% above ME
Work from home	18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9%	9.8%±2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lisbon and Sanford 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	#100 of 133 in ME
School district	Lisbon Public Schools	Sanford Public Schools
High school in town	Lisbon High School	Sanford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.8Lowest	17.7Highest
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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.