Compare towns
Lisbon Falls vs Danforth vs Durham vs Topsham
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 most renters (29.9% rent).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Danforth | Durham | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,267 |
666Lowest |
4,262 |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Durham 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$9k 3% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
| Durham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25k 17% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
| Topsham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450 15% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
| Topsham and Lisbon Falls 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 |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,781 25% above ME |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Danforth 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Topsham 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 | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 05 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.