Compare towns
Lisbon vs Underhill vs Lisbon Falls
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%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Lisbon Falls has the oldest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Underhill | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
3,141Lowest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.4Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Lisbon Falls and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Lisbon 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% |
17.6%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Underhill and Lisbon Falls 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon Falls 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. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Underhill 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±$26k 22% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$245,700±$25kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Highest 31% below U.S. |
— | $971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Lisbon Falls 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. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon Falls 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | 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.