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Durham vs Baltimore vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% rent).
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 | Durham | Baltimore | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
361Lowest |
4,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon Falls and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Baltimore and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$245,700±$25k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $971±$450 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±18Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon Falls and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.