Compare towns
Naples vs Brunswick vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Brunswick has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Naples | Brunswick | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Lowest |
22,336Highest |
9,750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
40±2.8 11% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Naples and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
| Naples and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
| Brunswick and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,469±$99 29% above ME |
$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
| Naples and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$3,324 9% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Brunswick 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Brunswick High School | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
10.9Lowest |
15.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.