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Augusta vs Lewiston vs Sabattus
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 most expensive homes ($235k median).
Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Augusta | Lewiston | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077 |
38,324Highest |
5,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lewiston and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Lewiston and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$55,393±$4k 26% below ME |
$59,387±$6kHighest 21% below ME |
| Sabattus and Lewiston 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±$8kHighest 21% below ME |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$986±$44Highest 13% below ME |
$949±$23 17% below ME |
| Lewiston and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465 19% below ME |
$2,899Highest 5% below ME |
$2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51Lowest 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% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus 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 | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | RSU 04 |
| 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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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.