What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).

Searsport has the shortest commute (22 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lisbon	Searsport
People
Population	9,750Highest	2,655Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME	42.9±7.2Highest 4% below ME
	Searsport 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%	15.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lisbon and Searsport 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%	23.7%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Searsport 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%	23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.4%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Searsport 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±$9kHighest 4% above ME	$64,303±$19kLowest 14% below ME
	Lisbon and Searsport 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	$224,400±$78kLowest 24% below ME
	Lisbon and Searsport 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	$1,105±$87Highest about the ME average
	Searsport 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	$2,225Lowest 27% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	48.2%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	Searsport 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%	14.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.8%Highest ME: 74.3%	69.4%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	22 minLowest 13% below ME
Work from home	18.1%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	20.2%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Searsport 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	#109 of 133 in ME
School district	Lisbon Public Schools	RSU 20
High school in town	Lisbon High School	Searsport District High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.8Highest	8.2Lowest
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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.