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Durham vs Franklin 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Durham | Franklin | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
8,799Highest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
42.7±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Franklin 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest 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%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$72,344±$9k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$245,700±$25kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$68Highest 21% below U.S. |
$971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$4,886Highest 57% above U.S. |
$2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | Franklin School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.