Compare towns
Mapleton vs Lisbon vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
China has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Lisbon | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
9,750Highest |
4,526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| China and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
| China and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
| Lisbon and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
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| Lisbon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$2,535 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and China 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 | — | #60 of 133 in ME | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.