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Durham vs Belgrade vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 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 | Belgrade | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
3,351Lowest |
4,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
| Belgrade and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$72,344±$9kLowest 3% below ME |
| Durham and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
$245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
| Durham and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$971±$450Highest 15% below ME |
| Lisbon Falls and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$2,947 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon Falls and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Belgrade 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.