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Lisbon vs Kittery vs Lyman
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 most kids (21.5% under 18).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Kittery | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
10,473Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303 5% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kittery 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. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.