What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).

Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lewiston	Standish
People
Population	38,324Highest	10,662Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME	40.5±2.8Highest 10% below ME
	Standish 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%	16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lewiston and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.3%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4%	15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Lewiston and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	36%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.1%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%	11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%
	Standish 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±$4kLowest 26% below ME	$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME	$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$986±$44Highest 13% below ME	$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME
	Lewiston and Standish 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	$3,005Highest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Standish 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%	7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 15% below ME	29 minHighest 20% above ME
Work from home	12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Standish and Lewiston 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	#18 of 133 in ME
School district	Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy	RSU 06/MSAD 06
High school in town	Lewiston High School	Bonny Eagle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7Highest	12.5Lowest
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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.