Compare towns
Otisfield vs Lisbon vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otisfield has the most expensive homes ($317k median).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Otisfield | Lisbon | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951 |
9,750Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
| Otisfield and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dresden and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,271±$15kHighest 13% above ME |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average |
| Otisfield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,200±$35kHighest 7% above ME |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Otisfield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872Highest 14% above ME |
$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
| Otisfield and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652 13% below ME |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
29 minLowest 17% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Otisfield 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 17/MSAD 17 | 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.