Compare towns
Augusta vs Durham vs Lisbon vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($322k median).
Lisbon has the youngest population (median age 38.4).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Augusta | Durham | Lisbon | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
4,262 |
9,750 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Durham and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Durham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 19% below ME |
— | $979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Lisbon and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465 19% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 05 | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Cony | None in town | Lisbon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
— | 15.8Lowest |
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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.