Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lewiston’s best subject grades are an A+ for walkability and an A− for health and incomes; its weakest is a C for cost of living. On hazard risk, just 63 of New York’s 1,216 towns do better. Lewiston's schools outperform 75% of the state's. On walkability, just 121 of New York’s 1,216 towns do better. Lewiston’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both New York’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). On the outdoors, just 56 of New York’s 1,216 towns do better. Artpark State Park, at 109 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Lewiston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lewiston beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Lewiston is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 869 in 1820, 15,944 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 5 maps from 1894 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lewiston. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
7 mi WaterfallHorseshoe Falls
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
2 mi DamRobert Moses Niagara Power Plant
6 mi WaterfallBridal Veil FallsNiagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant: Busfahrer, CC BY 3.0 · Bridal Veil Falls: No machine-readable author provided. Liffer~commonswiki assumed (based on copyri, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lewiston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Lewiston.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
84% of adults had a checkup this year in Lewiston, against 81% in New York’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. 4.3% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Lewiston. Lewiston beats the New York average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Lewiston | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lewiston | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lewiston has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 20° and about 72 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 12% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (18% statewide). The median age in Lewiston is 52.1 years. 46% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Lewiston | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 12% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 52.1 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 32% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.5 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Lewiston | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.8% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.7% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,500, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Lewiston for work: only 10% work in town. Lewiston’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. Jobs based in Lewiston grew to 1,086 in 2023, 67 more than in 2013.
| Lewiston | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Artpark State Park | 1.2 mi | 109 |
| 2. Academy Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
| 3. Lewiston Landing Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
60% of Lewiston households own their home.
| Lewiston | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,131 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lewiston
About 10 of every 100 Lewiston residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
4 notable people were born in Lewiston.
Town in New York, United States
Lewiston (Tuscarora: Uyhę́ha·ekwt) is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 15,944 at the 2020 census. The town and its contained village are named after Morgan Lewis, a governor of New York. The Town of Lewiston is on the western border of the county. The Village of Lewiston and Tuscarora Reservation are located within the town.
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One town shares a border with Lewiston.
Lewiston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lewiston reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Lewiston with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
The typical home is worth about $238,000, 55% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
4 notable people were born here, including Leila Janah and Susan M. Crawford.
