Compare towns
Lisbon vs Danforth vs Durham vs Bowdoin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Danforth | Durham | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
452Lowest |
4,262 |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
| Durham and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$292,800±$71k about the ME average |
| Durham and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324Lowest 9% above ME |
— | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 17% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Lisbon 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 | #60 of 133 in ME | — | #14 of 133 in ME | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | — | RSU 05 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8 |
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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.