Compare towns
Lisbon vs Sidney 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 affordable homes ($198k median).
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Sidney | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
4,790Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Sidney 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. |
$83,488±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
| Sidney 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. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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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.