What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k median).

Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).

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	Westbrook
People
Population	9,750Lowest	20,775Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	38.4±2.9Highest 14% below ME	37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME
	Lisbon and Westbrook 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%	18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lisbon and Westbrook 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%	18.1%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Westbrook 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%	41.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME	$85,038±$7kHighest 14% above ME
	Westbrook 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±$26kLowest 13% below ME	$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME	$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,324Lowest 9% above ME	$4,005Highest 32% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	Westbrook 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%	8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.8%Highest ME: 74.3%	61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 17% above ME	19 minLowest 24% below ME
Work from home	18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9%	17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lisbon and Westbrook 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	#115 of 133 in ME
School district	Lisbon Public Schools	Westbrook Public Schools
High school in town	Lisbon High School	Westbrook High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.8Highest	12.0Lowest
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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.