2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Penfield, NY vs Lewiston, ME

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- The median age of a home in Penfield is 61.0% younger than the median age of a home in Lewiston.
 Penfield, NYLewiston, MEUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$246,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock78.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.70.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.4$11.0
 Homes Owned78.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented16.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Penfield, NYLewiston, MEUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,380$1,840
 Studio Apartment$900  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,400$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,710  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Penfield, NYLewiston, MEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Penfield, NYLewiston, MEUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock29.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Penfield, NYLewiston, MEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock34.7%12.2%
Reviews for Penfield    3 Reviews

While Penfield, NY is a decent town, it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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While Penfield is a decent town, but it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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Over 17 years ago

I was raised in Penfield. Good schools, quiet, very low crime with superb county sheriff, easy commute to anywhere in the county, homes are very affordable, very nice  More

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Reviews for Lewiston    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Sadley, there's little hope if this town can rise up to overcome the extreme poverty of this socio-economical class in an underserved community, unless... PARENTS do  More

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I have lived and worked in Lewiston-Auburn for nearly 30 years and I think it's a wonderful place to raise a family. We sent both our kids to the Lewiston public  More

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Despite years of efforts to revitalize Maine's second largest city, it seems Lewiston will always be joked about as the "armpit" of the State. City and State leaders  More

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