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Lewiston vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lewiston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Stetson has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
| Stetson and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Lewiston 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lewiston and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average |
| Stetson and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,100±$8kHighest 21% below ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Lewiston and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$44Highest 13% below ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Lewiston and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Highest 5% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lewiston and Stetson 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 | — |
| 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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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.