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Lisbon vs Westbrook 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 the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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.
| Measure | Lisbon | Westbrook | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750 |
20,775Highest |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9 14% below ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% 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% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest 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%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and Warren 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 |
$85,038±$7kHighest 14% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| 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±$26k 13% below ME |
$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Westbrook and Warren 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 |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Westbrook 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% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest 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 | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | Westbrook High School | None in town |
| 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.