Compare towns
Lewiston vs Ogunquit vs Durham vs Greene
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%).
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Ogunquit | Durham | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,262 |
4,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Durham 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
— | — | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
| Greene and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Lowest 5% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,781 25% above ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 133 in ME | — | #14 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | — | RSU 05 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | Lewiston High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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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.