Compare towns
Durham vs Liberty vs Mapleton vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most expensive homes ($322k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Lisbon has the most renters (25.2% 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 | Liberty | Mapleton | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
969Lowest |
1,884 |
9,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Durham and Mapleton 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% |
19.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Mapleton 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% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
| Durham and Mapleton 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 |
$229,600±$31k 23% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
| Lisbon and Mapleton 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 |
$2,434 20% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,324 9% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Lisbon 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 | — | — | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 15.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.