Compare towns
Danforth vs Lisbon vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering DanforthDanforth
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%).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452 |
9,750Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth 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% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Weston 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% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Weston 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon and Danforth 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±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Lisbon 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Weston 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Lisbon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.