Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Danforth vs Limerick vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoin has the most expensive homes ($293k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% rent).
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 | Bowdoin | Danforth | Limerick | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
666Lowest |
3,400 |
4,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.1±4.4 8% below ME |
| Danforth and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
24.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon Falls and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$72,344±$9k 3% below ME |
| Limerick and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$245,700±$25k 17% below ME |
| Bowdoin and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$971±$450 15% below ME |
| Limerick and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,947 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Bowdoin 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 | #28 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.