Compare towns
Lisbon Falls vs West Bath 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 affordable homes ($246k median).
West Bath has the most expensive homes ($423k 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 | West Bath | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267Highest |
1,863Lowest |
4,262 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
54.2±5.6Highest 21% above ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and West Bath 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 |
$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
| West Bath and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
| West Bath and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,112±$327Highest about the ME average |
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| West Bath and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947Lowest about the ME average |
$3,516 16% above ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and West Bath 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 | — | — | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | West Bath Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.