What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lisbon	Washburn
People
Population	9,750Highest	1,355Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME	48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME
	Washburn and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1%	21.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lisbon and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	26%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%	3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Lisbon and Washburn 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	$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME	$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$979±$286Highest 14% below ME	$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,324Highest 9% above ME	$1,571Lowest 48% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4%	33.3%±24.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Lisbon and Washburn 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%	12.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	78.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 17% above ME	21 minLowest 15% below ME
Work from home	18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9%	9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lisbon and Washburn 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 45/MSAD 45
High school in town	Lisbon High School	Washburn District High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.8Highest	12.0Lowest
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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.