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Durham vs Lisbon vs Windham
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 homeowners (95.4%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k 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 | Lisbon | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
9,750 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Durham and Windham 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Lisbon 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 33% above ME |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Windham and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$3,324Lowest 9% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.