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Warren vs Lewiston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Lewiston has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Warren | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
| Warren and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$235,100±$8kHighest 21% below ME |
| Lewiston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
| Warren and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$2,899Highest 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 8% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lewiston and Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.