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Lisbon Falls vs Pittsfield 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).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Pittsfield | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267Highest |
3,930Lowest |
4,262 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4 8% below ME |
40±6.5Lowest 11% below ME |
42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
| Durham 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%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Lisbon Falls and Durham 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% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield and Durham 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 |
$57,381±$12kLowest 23% below ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25k 17% below ME |
$164,100±$17kLowest 45% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Highest 15% below ME |
$825±$260Lowest 28% below ME |
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| Lisbon Falls and Pittsfield 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 |
$1,965Lowest 35% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittsfield 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% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Pittsfield 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 | — | #125 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 53/MSAD 53 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.