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Lisbon vs Windham vs Oakland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the youngest population (median age 38.4).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Windham | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750 |
16,038Highest |
6,309Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.2±6.9 3% above U.S. |
| Windham and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakland and Lisbon 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% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$236,000±$23kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 31% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 7% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Windham School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | Windham High School | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
12.8Lowest |
14.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.