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Lewiston vs Middlesex vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
1,943Lowest |
9,750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±1.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,393±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,100±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$44 30% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,324 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 |
| School district | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lewiston High School | None in town | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Lowest |
— | 15.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.