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Durham vs York 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%).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k 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 | York | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
13,986 |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
| York and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
| York and Lewiston 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
| York 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 |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$2,899Lowest 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9 ME: 48.4% |
| York 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as 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% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | York Public Schools | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
14.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.