Compare towns
Danforth vs Lisbon vs Mapleton vs Washburn
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 has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 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 | Danforth | Lisbon | Mapleton | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
9,750Highest |
1,884 |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
| Danforth and Washburn 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% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Danforth 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% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 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 | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Lisbon 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 |
$258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Mapleton 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 | — | #60 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | — | Lisbon High School | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
| 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.