Compare towns
Sabattus vs Dixfield vs Lewiston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Dixfield has the highest household income ($71k).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Sabattus | Dixfield | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116 |
2,300Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
| Sabattus and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lewiston and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest 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 | $59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
$70,613±$9kHighest 6% below ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
| Dixfield and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,000±$39k 39% below ME |
$160,900±$24kLowest 46% below ME |
$235,100±$8kHighest 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23 17% below ME |
$658±$287Lowest 42% below ME |
$986±$44Highest 13% 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 | $2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,324 23% below ME |
$2,899Highest 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus 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 | #129 of 133 in ME | — | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 56 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | Dirigo High School | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.