What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).

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	Thorndike
People
Population	9,750Highest	1,403Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-13%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	38.4±2.9Highest 14% below ME	19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME
	Lisbon and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%	49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Thorndike and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.2%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4%	11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Lisbon and Thorndike 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%	25.2%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Lisbon and Thorndike 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% above ME	$78,438±$14kHighest 5% above ME
	Thorndike and Lisbon 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	$205,600±$88kLowest 31% below ME
	Lisbon and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$979±$286Highest 14% below ME	$836±$317Lowest 27% below ME
	Lisbon and Thorndike 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	$2,537Lowest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4%	36%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Lisbon and Thorndike 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%	6.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	87.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 17% above ME	36 minHighest 46% above ME
Work from home	18.1%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Thorndike 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	—
School district	Lisbon Public Schools	RSU 03/MSAD 03
High school in town	Lisbon High School	Mt View High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.8Highest	11.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.