Compare towns
Greene vs Gorham vs Levant vs Lewiston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Greene | Gorham | Levant | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
18,300 |
3,069Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Highest 11% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
39.7±2.2Highest 11% below ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lewiston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
| Gorham and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
| Gorham and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 about the ME average |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,899 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.