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Lisbon vs Stoddard vs Bowdoin
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 the most people working from home (18.1%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Stoddard | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,072Lowest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Bowdoin 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% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13k 13% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
| Stoddard and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Highest 31% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Lisbon and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
$4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon and Bowdoin 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Stoddard School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| 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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| 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.