What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windham	Lisbon
People
Population	19,188Highest	9,750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	+7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME	38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME
	Windham and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Lisbon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	16.2%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Lisbon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Lisbon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME	$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME	$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME	$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME
	Windham and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,938Highest 30% above ME	$3,324Lowest 9% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Lisbon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 7% above ME	29 minHighest 17% above ME
Work from home	19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9%	18.1%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Windham 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	#95 of 133 in ME	#60 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 14	Lisbon Public Schools
High school in town	Windham High School	Lisbon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Lowest	15.8Highest
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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.