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Durham vs Freeport vs Lewiston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Durham | Freeport | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
8,802 |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
| Freeport and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lewiston and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
| Freeport and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,899Lowest 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport and Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 05 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.