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South Eliot vs Hampden vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Eliot has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | South Eliot | Hampden | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,203Lowest |
7,896 |
9,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8Highest 24% above ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,299±$9k 33% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
| Hampden and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,600±$52kHighest 60% above ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,442Highest 46% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$3,324Lowest 9% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±29.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| South Eliot and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 16% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 22 | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Hampden Academy | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Lowest |
15.8Highest |
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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.