What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

West Bath has the most expensive homes ($423k median).

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	West Bath
People
Population	1,583Lowest	1,863Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±5.7Lowest 19% above U.S.	54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S.
	West Bath and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22%	14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lisbon and West Bath 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%	29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	West Bath 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%	50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	West Bath 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.	$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S.
	West Bath 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±$19kLowest 40% below U.S.	$422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S.	$1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S.
	Lisbon and West Bath 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.	$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lisbon and West Bath 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%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 19% below U.S.	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	West Bath 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	West Bath Public Schools
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 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.