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Boothbay vs Lewiston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the most homeowners (78.4%).
Lewiston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Boothbay | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,102Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lewiston and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kHighest 19% below ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
| Boothbay and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kHighest 15% above ME |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Highest about the ME average |
$986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
| Boothbay and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,899Highest 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
21 minHighest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | — | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.