Compare towns
Durham vs Mapleton vs Lisbon Falls vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Lisbon Falls has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
Auburn has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Lisbon Falls | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
1,884Lowest |
4,267 |
24,602Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
41.4±2.7 8% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±2.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Auburn 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Auburn 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 |
$72,344±$9k 3% below ME |
$66,647±$5kLowest 11% below 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 |
$245,700±$25k 17% below ME |
$282,000±$12k 5% below ME |
| Durham and Auburn 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 |
$971±$450 15% below ME |
$1,041±$74Highest 9% below ME |
| Auburn and Lisbon Falls 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,947 about the ME average |
$3,687 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
70.1% ME: 74.3% |
59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1967 10 yrs older than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.5%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | — | — | #110 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Auburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Edward Little High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.