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Lewiston 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).
Sabattus has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
63.4±31.8Highest 42% above ME |
| Sabattus and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±23.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lewiston and Sabattus 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% |
47%±15.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
16.4%±22.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus 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±$4k 26% below ME |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,100±$8kHighest 21% below ME |
$214,300±$105kLowest 28% below ME |
| Lewiston and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$44 13% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Highest 5% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.9 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
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| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±26.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lewiston 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 | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | — |
| High school in town | Lewiston High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.