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Lisbon vs Wayne vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Wayne | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,101Lowest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Topsham 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Topsham 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 ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Topsham 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 |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
| Topsham and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Topsham 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% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 17% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 38 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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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.