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Durham vs Lisbon vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 42.6).
Lisbon has the most renters (25.2% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 23% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Lisbon 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% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Durham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 05 | Lisbon Public Schools | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.