Compare towns
Mapleton vs Lisbon vs Hallowell
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 the youngest population (median age 38.4).
Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Hallowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
9,750Highest |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
| Hallowell and Mapleton 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% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and Lisbon 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±$26k 13% below ME |
$295,300±$45kHighest about the ME average |
| Hallowell and Lisbon 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 |
$890±$175 22% below ME |
| Lisbon and Hallowell 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 |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$3,867Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8% ME: 74.3% |
58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hallowell 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 | — | #60 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 02 |
| 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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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.