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Lewiston vs Ogunquit vs Bangor 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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bangor has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Sabattus has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Bangor | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
1,379Lowest |
31,938 |
5,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±1.3 8% below ME |
51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±1.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.1% ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.4%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Bangor and Lewiston 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,942±$7k 20% below ME |
$59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bangor 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$219,600±$10k 26% below ME |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$44 13% below ME |
— | $1,055±$43Highest 7% below ME |
$949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
| Bangor and Lewiston 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,076 about the ME average |
$2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.5%±6.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Bangor 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 20 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 33% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Sabattus 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 | — | #37 of 133 in ME | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | — | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | Lewiston High School | — | Bangor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 13.3Lowest |
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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.