Lisbon, ME

Town in ME, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

9,750

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.4

years ∙ half population younger than 38.4, half older

Diversity Index

8.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.3%

foreign-born population

97.7%Native

2.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lisbon is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States.

Location

Town in ME, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.019495° N, 70.078932° W

DMS44° 01′ 10.18″ N, 70° 04′ 44.16″ W

Population Density & area

427.6/sq mi (165/km²)

Total Area

23.8 sq mi (61.7 km²)

Land Area

22.8 sq mi (59.1 km²) · 95.8%

Water Area

1 sq mi (2.6 km²) · 4.2%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.3% male

Male 52.3%

Female 47.7%

males per 100 females

Lisbon 109.6

Maine 97.2

United States 98

Nativity

2.3%

foreign-born population

97.7%Native

2.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Lisbon 2.3%

Maine 4.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.4

years ∙ half population younger than 38.4, half older

Lisbon

38.4

Maine

44.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

62.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Lisbon 62.2

Maine 67.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Lisbon	Maine	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.2%	18.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	61.6%	59.5%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	16.2%	22.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	62.2	67.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	35.9	30.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	26.2	37.5	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.7%

Black

0.7%

Asian

Hispanic

1.4%

Other

2.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

8.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Lisbon 8.3%

Maine 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Lisbon population

Racial and ethnic composition — Lisbon vs Maine vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Lisbon	Maine	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	2.2%	19.3%
Mexican	0.5%	0.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.9%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.6%	97.8%	80.7%
One race	96.5%	93.6%	76.4%
White	95.7%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.7%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0%	1.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.1%	4.2%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64.4% family

Family 64.4%

Non family 35.6%

% family households

Lisbon 64.4%

Maine 60.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.53

persons per household

Lisbon

2.53

Maine

2.26

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Lisbon population

	Lisbon	Maine	United States
Total households	3,812	597,159	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.53	2.26	2.53
Family households	2,454	362,538	82,990,528
Average family size	3.09	2.81	3.14
Married couple family	2,042	286,766	60,637,388
Other families	412	75,772	22,353,140
Male householder	119	24,355	6,572,819
Female householder	293	51,417	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,358	234,621	46,236,968
One-person households	1,125	183,618	37,140,836
Male householder	732	79,882	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	229	29,811	5,225,110
Female householder	393	103,736	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	190	56,986	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	233	51,003	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

3,884

housing units

Lisbon 3,884

Maine 751,876

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

98.1% occupied

Occupied 98.1%

Vacant 1.9%

vacancy rate

Lisbon 1.9%

Maine 20.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

65%

Single family houses

65%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

18.7%

Mobile homes

16.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1972

Half of houses were built before 1972, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

23.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

23.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

30.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

22.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Lisbon	Maine	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	10.4%	14.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	58.3%	53.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	31.3%	32%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.9%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7.3%	11.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	27.9%	29.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	49%	38.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	13.9%	17.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1972	1977	1981
Total housing units	3,884	751,876	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

74.8% owners

Renter-occupied 25.2%

Owner-occupied 74.8%

homeownership rate

Lisbon 74.8%

Maine 74.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.7

Owner-occupied

2.02

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Lisbon 2.7

Maine 2.37

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lisbon	Maine	United States
Total occupied units	3,812	597,159	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.8%	20.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	41.7%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4%	17.9%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	20%	23.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.8%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.7%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.2%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.7%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	16.6%	22.1%	51.4%
Electricity	8.3%	11.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	69.1%	55.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	6.1%	10.6%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$258,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Lisbon

$258,300

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

20.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

20.8%

Owners without a mortgage

10.3%

Renters

43.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lisbon	Maine	United States
Property value
Median Value	$258,300	$296,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	14.2%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	17.1%	17.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	30.9%	20.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	33.6%	29.5%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	4.2%	16.5%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	68.2%	57.7%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	31.8%	42.3%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,724	$1,729	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$683	$638	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$979	$1,139	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Lisbon 23.4%

Maine 36.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Lisbon 3%

Maine 5.2%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

2,123

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

78.2%

College / Undergraduate

14.4%

Graduate / Professional

5.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

36%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Lisbon

36%

Maine

43.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Lisbon	Maine	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	2,123	281,216	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	2%	5%	5.7%
K–12	78.2%	66.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	8.4%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.3%	19.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.8%	19.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	22.7%	21.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	19.7%	28.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	14.4%	23.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	5.3%	5.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	36%	43.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	87.5%	79.4%	82%
Private school	12.5%	20.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

6,893

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

37.8%

Some college no degree

23.6%

Associates degree

12.2%

Bachelors degree

17.9%

Graduate or professional degree

5.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

35% · 65%

HS graduate

54.4% · 45.6%

Some college no degree

59.2% · 40.8%

Associates degree

43.8% · 56.2%

Bachelors degree

54.5% · 45.5%

Graduate or professional degree

19.1% · 80.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Lisbon	Maine	United States
Population (25+)	6,893	1,026,250	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1%	1.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	2%	3.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	37.8%	30.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	23.6%	18.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	12.2%	10.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.4%	36.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	17.9%	22.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	5.5%	13.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	96.9%	94.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$56,971

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$40,901

Some college or associates

$61,088

Bachelors degree

$61,461

Graduate or professional degree

$120,296

Poverty Rate

0.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

23%

HS graduate

7.1%

Some college or associates

5.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

0.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Lisbon	Maine	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$56,971	$50,103	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,887	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$40,901	$40,775	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$61,088	$46,697	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$61,461	$59,190	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$120,296	$75,851	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	23%	27.2%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.1%	13.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	5.1%	8.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.6%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Lisbon, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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