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Durham vs Grantham 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%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Grantham | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
3,465Lowest |
4,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon Falls and Grantham 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham and Grantham 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. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Grantham 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±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$245,700±$25kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $971±$450 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 27.9%±18Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.