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Lisbon vs Standish vs Lancaster
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).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Lancaster has the oldest housing (typical home built 1942).
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 | Standish | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Lowest |
10,662Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
| Lisbon and Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Lancaster 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest 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% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Standish and Lancaster 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. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Lancaster 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. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish and Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.