Compare towns
Lisbon Falls vs Mapleton 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 the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Mapleton | Danforth | Searsport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,267Highest |
1,884 |
452Lowest |
2,655 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% 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%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Searsport and Danforth 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Searsport 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$64,303±$19k 14% below ME |
| Mapleton and Lisbon Falls 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$629±$22 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
— | $2,225 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.2%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Searsport 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
69.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Searsport and Mapleton 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 | — | — | — | #109 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 20 |
| High school in town | — | None 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 | 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.