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Lewiston is a small city of 38,324 people in Androscoggin County, Maine. It's part of the Lewiston, ME area. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 67 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $986 a month.
38,324people
$235kTypical home
$986/moRent
80° / 28°Summer / winter
67"Snow
212Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 38,324
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,122 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Boston, MA
- In the Lewiston, ME area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,483/mo)
- Median rent $986/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (54 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 67" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (239 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,359 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 25% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to AUG airport
- 31 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 45% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 322 ft
- 16 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 231 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 90 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Maine districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Androscoggin County: R+6 in 2024
- Maine: D+7 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk