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Durham vs Readfield 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%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Readfield | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
2,651Lowest |
4,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
| Readfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Lisbon Falls 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Readfield 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% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Lisbon Falls 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 |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$72,344±$9kLowest 3% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
| Readfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
| Readfield 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 |
$3,392 12% above ME |
$2,947Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield and Lisbon Falls 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% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.