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Lisbon vs Sutton vs Gardiner
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).
Gardiner has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
9,452 |
6,088Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%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±3.6 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Gardiner 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% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
19.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gardiner 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% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Gardiner 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. |
$71,782±$10kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$221,600±$19kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,113±$191 21% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Gardiner 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. |
$2,742Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Gardiner 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% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest 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 | #36 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Sutton | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | Sutton High School | Gardiner Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
12.6 |
11.8Lowest |
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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.