Lewiston, ME: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Lewiston ( LOO-is-tən) is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a population of 37,121, according to the 2020 United States census. Located in Androscoggin County, the city lies halfway between Augusta, the state capital, and Portland, the state's largest city. Lewiston forms one half of the Lewiston–Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area (known as "L/A" or "L-A"). The city has been recognized for its low cost of living, access to healthcare, and low crime rate. Prior to European settlement, the region was inhabited by the Androscoggin people, an Abenaki tribe for whom the county is named. Lewiston was first settled in 1760 and incorporated as Lewistown in 1795…

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How Lewiston ranks

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#30Shortest commute in ME #41Most affordable in ME #43Cheapest rent in ME All ME rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code04240, 04241, 04243

Area code207

Living in Lewiston

Housing in Lewiston

$298K▲ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lewiston home is worth about $298,000, up 1.2% in a year, 28% below the Maine typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market25

Sale-to-list101.7%

Sold in May25

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Safety in Lewiston

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Safety Grade C+

Lewiston reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Lewiston 2.4

Maine 1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Lewiston 13.7

Maine 9.6

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Lewiston

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School Grade D-

The public schools Lewiston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 99% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictLewiston Public SchoolsSchools15

Robert V. Connors Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 737 students Montello School D-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 675 students Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–6 · 572 students Thomas J McMahon Elementary Sch D-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 474 students Farwell Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 401 students Acadia Academy School B+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 250 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.