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Durham vs Lisbon vs Standish
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 people working from home (20.9%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Lisbon | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
9,750 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| Durham and Standish 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% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Durham and Lisbon 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% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish 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 9% above ME |
$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
| Standish and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$983±$453Highest 14% below ME |
| Standish and Lisbon 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 |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Lisbon 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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| 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.