Compare towns
Lewiston vs Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Auburn
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 most renters (48.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Auburn has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
3,400 |
1,379Lowest |
24,602 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±2.7 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±2.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Auburn 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,647±$5k 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$282,000±$12k 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
— | $1,041±$74 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899 5% below ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,687 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.9 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Auburn and Lewiston 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 20 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 min 12% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 133 in ME | — | — | #110 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | — | — | Auburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lewiston High School | — | — | Edward Little High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | — | 13.1Lowest |
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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.