Compare towns
Sabattus vs Lewiston vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sabattus has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Lyman has the most expensive homes ($360k median).
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 | Lewiston | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116 |
38,324Highest |
4,612Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
| Lyman and Sabattus 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% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Lewiston and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Sabattus 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% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
$235,100±$8k 21% below ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
$986±$44 13% below ME |
$1,063±$522Highest 7% below ME |
| Lyman and Lewiston 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 |
$2,899Highest 5% below ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Sabattus 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% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Lyman 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 | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lewiston High School | None in town |
| 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.