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Lewiston vs Unity 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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Sabattus has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
1,858Lowest |
5,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.3±1.2 17% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus and Lewiston 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% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
| Unity and Sabattus 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
| Lewiston and Unity 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$949±$23 17% below ME |
| Lewiston and Sabattus 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 |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Unity 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% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Unity 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 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | Lewiston High School | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
12.4Lowest |
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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.