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Danforth vs Lisbon vs Pittston
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%).
Pittston has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
9,750Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
| Danforth and Pittston 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% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Pittston 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% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Pittston 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% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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 |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston 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 |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Lisbon and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$979±$286 14% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Lisbon 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #60 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school 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.