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Lisbon vs Winthrop 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%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 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 | Winthrop | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
6,191 |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Winthrop and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Lisbon 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% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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% above ME |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Winthrop 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 |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Winthrop and Lisbon 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 |
$892±$319Lowest 22% 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 | $3,324 9% above ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 17% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.