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Lisbon vs Windham 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 most affordable homes ($258k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k 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 | Windham | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750 |
19,188Highest |
4,262Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
| Durham and Windham 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Durham and Lisbon 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest 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±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
| Windham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
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| Windham and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324Lowest 9% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$3,781 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.