Compare towns
Augusta vs Lewiston vs Limerick vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lewiston has the youngest population (median age 37.3).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Augusta | Lewiston | Limerick | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077 |
38,324Highest |
3,400 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Highest 5% below ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Augusta and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$55,393±$4k 26% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
$235,100±$8k 21% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Limerick and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 19% below ME |
$986±$44 13% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465 19% below ME |
$2,899Highest 5% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.2% ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Augusta 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | #132 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Cony | Lewiston High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
14.7Lowest |
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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.