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Oakland vs Lisbon vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Lisbon has the youngest population (median age 38.4).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Oakland | Lisbon | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,309 |
9,750Highest |
5,954Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±6.9 10% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
44.2±9.4Highest about the ME average |
| Poland and Oakland 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%±4 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Lowest 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% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Oakland and Poland 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% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest 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±$9k 4% above ME |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
| Poland and Lisbon 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±$26k 13% below ME |
$283,600±$44kHighest 4% below ME |
| Poland and Lisbon 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±$286 14% below ME |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
| Poland and Lisbon 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 |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 8% above ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland 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 | #23 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | Messalonskee High School | Lisbon High School | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
15.8Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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| 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.