Compare towns
Topsham vs Boothbay vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Topsham | Boothbay | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706Highest |
3,102Lowest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 about the ME average |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$72,344±$9k 3% below ME |
| Topsham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
$342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
$245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
| Topsham and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
$1,147±$121 about the ME average |
$971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
| Topsham and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,947 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.