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Lewiston vs Saco 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).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Sabattus has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Saco | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
20,819 |
5,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lewiston and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus and Saco 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% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,100±$8k 21% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$44 13% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
| Saco 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Saco 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Saco 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | Saco Public Schools | RSU 04 |
| 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.