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Durham vs Royalton 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%).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Royalton | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
2,752Lowest |
9,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Royalton 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton 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% |
42.6%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% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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 23% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Royalton 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±$34kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Durham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,040±$391Highest 26% below U.S. |
$979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Lisbon 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. |
$4,675Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | White River Unified School District #79 | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
15.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.