Compare towns
Lewiston vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Augusta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lewiston has the youngest population (median age 37.3).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Lewiston | Limerick | Mapleton | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
3,400 |
1,884Lowest |
19,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.5±2.4Highest 5% below ME |
| Augusta and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,393±$4k 26% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
| Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,100±$8k 21% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
| Limerick and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$44 13% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Highest 5% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
53.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Augusta 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 | #132 of 133 in ME | — | — | #119 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy |
| High school in town | Lewiston High School | — | None in town | Cony |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Lowest |
— | — | 17.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.