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Lewiston vs Sabattus vs Wayne
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
5,116 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Sabattus 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% |
13.8%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,100±$8k 21% below ME |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$44Highest 13% below ME |
$949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Lewiston and Wayne 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 |
$2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 04 | RSU 38 |
| 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.