Compare towns
Lisbon Falls vs Danforth vs Searsport
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Searsport has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Searsport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267Highest |
666Lowest |
2,655 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
42.9±7.2 4% below ME |
| Danforth and Searsport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon Falls and Searsport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Searsport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Searsport 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±$9kHighest 3% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$64,303±$19k 14% below ME |
| Lisbon Falls and Searsport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25kHighest 17% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$224,400±$78k 24% below ME |
| Lisbon Falls and Searsport 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 |
$1,105±$87Highest about the ME average |
| Searsport and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947Highest about the ME average |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,225 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
48.2%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Searsport and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #109 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 20 |
| High school in town | — | — | Searsport District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.