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Durham vs Putney vs Lisbon
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 most homeowners (95.4%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k 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 | Putney | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
2,622Lowest |
9,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Durham and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney and Durham 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Durham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Durham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$979±$286Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Lisbon 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school 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 | 6 photos → | 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.