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Bangor vs Mapleton vs Warner vs Lewiston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bangor has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Lewiston has the youngest population (median age 37.3).
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 | Bangor | Mapleton | Warner | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,938 |
1,884Lowest |
2,959 |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±1.3 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.3±1.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Warner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bangor and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,942±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$55,393±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Warner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$10k 34% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$235,100±$8k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$986±$44 30% below U.S. |
| Warner and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,076 about the U.S. average |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,899 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lewiston and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Lewiston 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 | #37 of 133 in ME | — | — | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | Bangor High School | None in town | None in town | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Lowest |
— | — | 14.7Highest |
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U.S. 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.