Compare towns
Topsham vs Lewiston vs Sabattus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Sabattus has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Topsham | Lewiston | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706 |
38,324Highest |
5,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 about the ME average |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
| Sabattus and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lewiston and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8 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 | $91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
$235,100±$8k 21% below ME |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
$986±$44 13% below ME |
$949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
| Topsham and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$2,899 5% below ME |
$2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Topsham 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #132 of 133 in ME | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | Lewiston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.