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Lewiston vs Troy
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%).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy 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% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Lewiston 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% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $55,393±$4kHighest 26% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Lewiston and Troy 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 |
$213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
| Lewiston and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Highest 5% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy 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% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | Lewiston High School | None in town |
| 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.