Compare towns
Lisbon vs Waterville vs Warren
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%).
Waterville has the most renters (51.2% rent).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Waterville | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750 |
17,077Highest |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9 14% below ME |
35.5±2.5Lowest 21% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren 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% |
14.4%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
30.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
18.1%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
$53,580±$4kLowest 28% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Lisbon and Warren 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 |
$184,600±$21kLowest 38% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Lisbon and Warren 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 |
$978±$72Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$2,755Lowest 9% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Waterville 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% |
20.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% ME: 74.3% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Waterville 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 | #105 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Waterville Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | Waterville Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.