Compare towns
Durham vs Mapleton vs Hallowell 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 homeowners (95.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Lisbon has the youngest population (median age 38.4).
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 | Mapleton | Hallowell | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
1,884Lowest |
2,592 |
9,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Hallowell and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$68,398±$10kLowest 8% below 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$295,300±$45k about the ME average |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
| Durham and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$890±$175 22% below ME |
$979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
| Lisbon and Hallowell 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,867Highest 27% above ME |
$3,324 9% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Hallowell 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Hallowell 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 02 | 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.