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Topsham vs York vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
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 | York | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706Lowest |
13,986Highest |
9,750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 about the ME average |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and York 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| York 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% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Lisbon 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 22% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
| York 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 22% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642 19% above ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
| York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259 40% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$3,324Lowest 9% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| York 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 ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | York Public Schools | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | York High School | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
9.6Lowest |
15.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.