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Lewiston vs Lisbon vs Sabattus
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).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Sabattus has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Lisbon | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
9,750 |
5,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
38.4±2.9 14% below ME |
51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon 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% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus 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% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Lewiston and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
$59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,100±$8k 21% below ME |
$258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
| Lisbon and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$44Highest 13% below ME |
$979±$286 14% below ME |
$949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
| Lewiston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899 5% below ME |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Lisbon 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Lisbon 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 | #60 of 133 in ME | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | Lewiston High School | Lisbon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Lowest |
15.8Highest |
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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.