What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k median).

Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Oakland	Lisbon
People
Population	6,309Lowest	9,750Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.2±6.9Highest 10% below ME	38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME
	Oakland and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%	22.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Oakland and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4%	16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Oakland and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%	4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Oakland and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,813±$16kLowest 4% above ME	$77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME
	Lisbon and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$236,000±$23kLowest 20% below ME	$258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME
	Lisbon and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$939±$74Lowest 18% below ME	$979±$286Highest 14% below ME
	Lisbon and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,439Lowest 20% below ME	$3,324Highest 9% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4%	43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Oakland and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 8% above ME	29 minHighest 17% above ME
Work from home	8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Lisbon and Oakland 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	#23 of 133 in ME	#60 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 18	Lisbon Public Schools
High school in town	Messalonskee High School	Lisbon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.2Lowest	15.8Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.