Compare towns
Lewiston vs Ogunquit vs Hermon 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Hermon | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,727 |
5,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% 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±4.7 8% below ME |
51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 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% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hermon 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 |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$44 13% below ME |
— | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899 5% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$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% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Sabattus 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | — | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | Lewiston High School | — | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 14.6Lowest |
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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.