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Durham vs Dover 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
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 | Dover | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
2,308Lowest |
4,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
47.5±4Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dover 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Durham 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% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$5k 23% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$245,700±$25kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $971±$450 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Lisbon Falls 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| 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.