Compare towns
Lisbon vs Danforth vs Gardiner
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).
Gardiner has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 | Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
452Lowest |
6,088 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
42±3.6 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Gardiner 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% |
29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$71,782±$10k 4% below ME |
| Lisbon and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$221,600±$19k 25% below ME |
| Lisbon and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 14% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,113±$191Highest about the ME average |
| Gardiner and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324Highest 9% above ME |
— | $2,742Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.6%±13.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gardiner and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
68.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1944Lowest 33 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 17% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.9%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Gardiner 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 | — | #36 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — | Gardiner Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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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.