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Topsham vs Epping vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k 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 | Epping | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706 |
7,430Lowest |
9,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$10k 13% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Epping and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Epping and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259 37% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Epping School District | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | Epping High School | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
9.3Lowest |
15.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.