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Lisbon vs Sutton vs Bucksport
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%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Bucksport has the shortest commute (28 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 | Sutton | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
9,452 |
5,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.7±12.2 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bucksport 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bucksport and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$64,720±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$252,300±$32kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 31% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$882±$92Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,021Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bucksport and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Sutton | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | Sutton High School | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
12.6Lowest |
13.1 |
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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.