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Randolph vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($174k 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.
| Measure | Randolph | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,610Lowest |
9,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
$77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
| Lisbon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
$258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
| Randolph and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.