Compare towns
Lisbon Falls vs Augusta vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon Falls has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Lisbon Falls | Augusta | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267 |
19,077Highest |
4,262Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
| Durham and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Highest 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+ | 17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta 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+ | 24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest 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 | $72,344±$9k 3% below ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25k 17% below ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Highest 15% below ME |
$919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
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| Lisbon Falls and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947 about the ME average |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 10 yrs older than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Augusta 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.