Photo: Public domain · Public domainHow is Lisbon run?
Lisbon’s town government spent $30.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,141 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lisbon is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lisbon
Lisbon’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Lisbon, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $16,050 per pupil, $9,105 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $3,141 per resident a year, or $8.61 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 63% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lisbon runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
$3,124 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Lisbon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,124 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools: the median was $3,343, and the middle half spent $2,479–$4,008. Lisbon spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lisbon itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lisbon reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $3,124 · 2023: $3,141. Per resident it went from $3,124 to $3,141 (up 1%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 9,053 to 9,674.
full-time in March 2025, up from 284 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,324 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lisbon’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Lisbon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lisbon →
Who’s in charge in Lisbon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lisbon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lisbonme.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 33 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (9,674).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Lisbon voted in 2024
Official results for Lisbon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.3%2,786 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.5%2,232 votesOthers: 2.2% (112 votes).
Most votes in Lisbon: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Lisbon’s 7,574 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lisbon: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Lisbon, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 54.3% | 43.5% | 2.2% | 5,130 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lisbon.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lisbonme.org ↗
- 2Maine HouseLisbon is split between 2 districts
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lisbon compares with the towns next door
Lisbon spent $3,124 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $557 to $958. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lisbon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lisbon’s government
How much does Lisbon spend per resident?
About $3,141 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,124 was less than 58% of 45 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lisbon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,324 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lisbonme.org.
Who runs Lisbon’s government?
See lisbonme.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lisbon yet.
How did Lisbon vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 54.3%, Kamala D Harris 43.5% (5,130 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Lisbon?
295 full-time and 126 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $19.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lisbon in the state legislature?
Lisbon is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Maine Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 17 (Jeff Timberlake). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lisbon’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →