Compare towns
Durham vs Mapleton vs New Gloucester vs Lisbon Falls
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).
New Gloucester has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% rent).
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 | New Gloucester | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
1,884Lowest |
5,766Highest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
41.1±4.4 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon Falls 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% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Durham 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$72,344±$9kLowest 3% below ME |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$245,700±$25k 17% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Durham 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 |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$971±$450 15% below ME |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$2,947 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon Falls and Durham 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.