Lewiston is a city in Androscoggin County, Maine, home to about 38,324 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04240.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lewiston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta State Airport (AUG)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY305 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lewiston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lewiston had 37,121 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 2nd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Androscoggin County grew from 54,242 residents in 1900 to 111,139 in 2020.
Androscoggin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 45.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewiston, ME weather station (about a mile away).
42,629 jobs at 2,877 businesses in Androscoggin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,297 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lewiston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 154 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 272 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 225 |
| Mental health providers | 381 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 203 |
| Optometrists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (43 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Acadia Academy, Lewiston Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Academy SchoolLewiston | Pre-K–6 | 250 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Farwell Elementary SchoolLewiston | Pre-K–6 | 401 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Montello SchoolLewiston | Pre-K–6 | 675 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Raymond A. Geiger Elementary SchoolLewiston | Pre-K–6 | 572 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Robert V. Connors Elementary SchoolLewiston | Pre-K–6 | 737 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Thomas J McMahon Elementary SchLewiston | Pre-K–6 | 474 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lewiston Middle SchoolLewiston | 7–8 | 744 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Lewiston High SchoolLewiston | 9–12 | 1,709 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Lewiston Regional Technology CtrLewiston | — | — | Career and Technical | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Christian AcademyLewiston | Pre-K–11 | 85 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| St Dominic AcademyLewiston | Pre-K–5 | 188 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| St Dominic Academy-Lewiston CampusLewiston | Pre-K–5 | 189 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Margaret Murphy Center for Children-MainLewiston | 3–9 | 18 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Spurwink-Lewiston/AuburnLewiston | 4–12 | 28 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Mmcfc, Memorial AveLewiston | 5–12 | 44 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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