Compare towns
Lisbon Falls vs Mapleton vs Oakland vs Durham
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Oakland has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Oakland | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,267 |
1,884Lowest |
6,309Highest |
4,262 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
| Durham and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton 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 ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
24.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Oakland 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 3% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$77,813±$16k 4% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Durham and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$236,000±$23k 20% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Highest 15% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$939±$74 18% below ME |
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| Lisbon Falls and Oakland 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,439 20% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 8% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #23 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 18 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Messalonskee High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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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.