Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Danforth 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
Bowdoin has the most expensive homes ($293k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Lisbon | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
666Lowest |
9,750Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.8±6 7% 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%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon 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 |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Bowdoin and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon 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 | — | #60 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lisbon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.8 |
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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.