Compare towns
Lisbon Falls vs Danvers vs Oakland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Oakland has the most kids (23.8% 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 | Lisbon Falls | Danvers | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267Lowest |
28,098Highest |
6,309 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4 6% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.2±6.9Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakland and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Oakland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakland and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25k 26% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$236,000±$23kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450 31% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947 6% below U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | — | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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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.