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Danforth vs Lisbon Falls vs Mattawamkeag
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 ($90k median).
Lisbon Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
4,267Highest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
| Danforth and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon Falls and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon Falls and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$72,344±$9kHighest 3% below ME |
$45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$245,700±$25kHighest 17% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$971±$450Highest 15% below ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% 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 | $1,270 58% below ME |
$2,947Highest about the ME average |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mattawamkeag and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon Falls and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.