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Lisbon Falls vs Dover-Foxcroft
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 expensive homes ($246k median).
Dover-Foxcroft has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Dover-Foxcroft |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,267Lowest |
4,506Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4Highest 8% below ME |
38±4.1Lowest 15% below ME |
| Lisbon Falls and Dover-Foxcroft 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% |
21.2%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dover-Foxcroft 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 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dover-Foxcroft 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% |
28.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon Falls and Dover-Foxcroft 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 |
$63,344±$6kLowest 15% below ME |
| Lisbon Falls and Dover-Foxcroft 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 |
$162,600±$12kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Highest 15% below ME |
$880±$97Lowest 23% below ME |
| Lisbon Falls and Dover-Foxcroft 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 |
$1,916Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dover-Foxcroft 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Lisbon Falls 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 | — | #89 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 68/MSAD 68 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.