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Lisbon Falls vs York 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).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
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 | York | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267 |
13,986Highest |
4,262Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
| York and Durham 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| York and Durham 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Lisbon Falls 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 |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
| York 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 |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
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| York 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 |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$3,781 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| York 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| York and Durham 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | York Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.