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Lisbon vs Belvidere vs Lisbon
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Belvidere has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Lisbon has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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.
| Measure | Lisbon | Belvidere | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Highest |
422Lowest |
730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.6±8.3 12% above U.S. |
| Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$68,813±$7k 15% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19k 40% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$181,300±$27kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303 5% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,266±$317Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,402 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.3%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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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.