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Lisbon vs Oakland 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 has the youngest population (median age 38.4).
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Oakland | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
6,309 |
4,262Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
40.2±6.9 10% below ME |
42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
| Durham and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Lisbon 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% |
18.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Oakland 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$236,000±$23kLowest 20% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
$939±$74Lowest 18% below ME |
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| Lisbon and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 9% above ME |
$2,439Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Lisbon 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% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
27 minLowest 8% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest 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 | #23 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 18 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | Messalonskee High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
14.2Lowest |
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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.