Compare towns
Danforth vs Lisbon vs Oakland
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 has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Oakland has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
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 | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
9,750Highest |
6,309 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
40.2±6.9 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Lisbon 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% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakland and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
$77,813±$16k 4% above ME |
| Lisbon and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$236,000±$23k 20% below ME |
| Lisbon and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
$939±$74 18% below ME |
| Lisbon and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$2,439 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
27 minLowest 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Oakland 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 | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Lisbon High School | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8Highest |
14.2Lowest |
| 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.