Compare towns
Lisbon vs Warren vs Oakland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Oakland has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
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 | Warren | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
4,932Lowest |
6,309 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
40.2±6.9 10% below ME |
| Warren and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Oakland and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$77,813±$16k 4% above ME |
| Lisbon and Oakland 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 |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$236,000±$23k 20% below ME |
| Lisbon and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 14% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$939±$74Lowest 18% below ME |
| Warren and Lisbon 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 |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$2,439Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Warren 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
— | 14.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.