Compare towns
Dummer vs Durham vs Lisbon vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($322k median).
Lisbon has the most renters (25.2% rent).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Dummer | Durham | Lisbon | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
4,262 |
9,750Highest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Durham and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$322,200±$34kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $979±$286 31% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,781Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,324 7% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Lisbon 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | Lisbon Public Schools | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lisbon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.8 |
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U.S. 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.