Lewiston, ME vs Waterville, ME

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLewiston, MEWaterville, ME
Population38,32417,077
Median Household Income$55,393$53,580
Median Rent$986/mo$978/mo
Median Home Value$235,100$184,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)95—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%46%
Poverty Rate20%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k24091
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7042,617
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr311311
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows15°F12°F
Snowfall65 in/yr86 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min18 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.512.1
College Degree Rate22.6%30.8%
Foreign-Born %11.5%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.7%+5.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.