What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).

Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lisbon	Standish
People
Population	1,583Lowest	10,662Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±5.7Highest 19% above U.S.	40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Lisbon and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22%	16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lisbon and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lisbon and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	36%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S.	$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S.	$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S.	$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S.
	Lisbon and Standish 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.	$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Standish 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%	7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below U.S.	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Standish 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	—	#18 of 133 in ME
School district	Lisbon Regional School District	RSU 06/MSAD 06
High school in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)	Bonny Eagle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4Lowest	12.5Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.