Compare towns
Danforth vs Lisbon Falls vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Lisbon Falls has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Danforth | Lisbon Falls | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
4,267Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Danforth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$72,344±$9k 3% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$245,700±$25kHighest 17% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$971±$450Highest 15% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Lisbon Falls and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,947Highest about the ME average |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.