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Lisbon vs Washington vs Bowdoin
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%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($195k median).
Bowdoin has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Washington | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,624Lowest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
| Washington and Bowdoin 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Bowdoin 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% |
21.3%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Washington 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon and Washington 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% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$91,239±$13kHighest 22% above ME |
| Bowdoin 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 13% below ME |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
$292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
| Bowdoin and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,036±$322Highest 9% below ME |
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| Washington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 9% above ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Lisbon 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% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 17% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Washington 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | 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 |
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.