Signature · 9.2% low-access (19th pct)
Androscoggin County, ME
Androscoggin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 16.8%
- on SNAP
- 113K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Androscoggin County, ME
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 9.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.8% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 4% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Somerset County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Androscoggin County lands in the lower national band (9.2%, #2,543 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,543
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in ME
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.2% low-access (19th pct) (-12.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Androscoggin County compares nationally
Androscoggin County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.2% low-access share that beats 19% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,543).
Androscoggin County's lower-band USDA tier split
28 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Androscoggin County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (15 rural, 13 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 13 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Androscoggin County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Maine, not a full county-board reprint
- Cumberland
Cumberland 21%
21 % low-access
- Aroostook
Aroostook 10.9%
10.9 % low-access
- Sagadahoc
Sagadahoc 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- Somerset
Somerset 9.3%
9.3 % low-access
- Androscoggin
Androscoggin 9.2%
9.2 % low-access
- Knox 8
Knox 8%
8 % low-access
- Lincoln 2.6
Lincoln 2.6%
2.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 28 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 107,702 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,957 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,657 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 113,423 |
| Median Household Income | $67,873 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,885 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.4%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Androscoggin County
Androscoggin County has 125 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 54 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
15 towns share the 125 authorized stores; Lewiston holds 40% of them. 7 of the 15 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Sabattus, Poland, Wales, Leeds, Lisbon, Minot and 1 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | 50 | 13 |
| Auburn | 30 | 8 |
| Lisbon Falls | 7 | 1 |
| Turner | 7 | 2 |
| Livermore Falls | 6 | 1 |
| Sabattus | 5 | none |
| Livermore | 4 | 1 |
| Mechanic Falls | 4 | 2 |
| Greene | 3 | 1 |
| Poland | 3 | none |
Top 10 of 15 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 54
- 7 days market, lewiston
- 7-eleven 32544b 32544, lewiston
- big apple 1002, lisbon falls
- big apple 1008, lewiston
- big apple 1035, lewiston
- big apple 1074, auburn
- big apple 1096, poland
- big apple 1104, auburn
- big apple 1120, poland
- big apple turner 1116, turner
- brettun's variety, livermore
- cumberland farms 5579, livermore falls
- cumberland farms 5595, auburn
- cumberland farms 5598, mechanic falls
- cumberland farms 5614, sabattus
- circle k 4707013, auburn
- circle k 4707029, lewiston
- circle k 4707055, auburn
- circle k 4707056, auburn
- circle k 4707120, greene
- coast to coast, lewiston
- corner st variety, lewiston
- corner view variety, lewiston
- cumberland farms 5621, lewiston
- cumberland farms 5627, lewiston
- dee's corner store, lewiston
- dad's place, mechanic falls
- dave's place, lewiston
- ez mart, lisbon falls
- flowers bakery outlet 985, lewiston
- gga corp, lewiston
- gowell's variety, auburn
- house's market, no turner
- heathcos pizza & variety, auburn
- j&h variety, auburn
- lewiston variety, lewiston
- lisbon street news, lewiston
- long green variety, livermore
- mahant bear pond variety inc, turner
- minot country variety llc, minot
- mobil on the way, lewiston
- nouria 1103 lisbon street 1093, lewiston
- nouria 118 us route 202 1092, leeds
- nouria 449 sabattus street 1094, lewiston
- nouria 484 center street 1081, auburn
- nouria 828 minot avenue 1082, auburn
- oak hill cash market, sabattus
- rusty lantern 0689, lisbon falls
- rusty lantern market 0007, sabattus
- rusty lantern market 0063, turner
- rusty lantern market 1051, turner
- rusty lantern market 1247, livermore falls
- smarty mart, lewiston
- wheelers market, auburn
Combination Grocery/Other · 26
- cvs pharmacy , inc. 156, lewiston
- cvs pharmacy 2382, auburn
- cvs pharmacy 273, lewiston
- dollar tree 2837, lewiston
- dollar tree 3192, auburn
- dollartree 10343, auburn
- dollar general 15379, lewiston
- dollar general 15441, auburn
- dollar general 15456, turner
- dollar general 16300, lisbon
- dollar general 17961, livermore
- dollar general 19142, lewiston
- dollar general 19143, livermore falls
- dollar general 23050, poland
- family dollar 10785, lewiston
- family dollar 10912, greene
- family dollar 11033, sabattus
- family dollar 11396, auburn
- family dollar 12079, lewiston
- family dollar store 8003, lisbon falls
- ocean state job lot 480, auburn
- stejes shop, auburn
- walgreens 18414, livermore falls
- walgreens 19162, auburn
- walgreens 19802, lewiston
- walgreens 19908, lisbon falls
Medium Grocery Store · 11
- ak market, lewiston
- al qubus, lewiston
- ali halal market, lewiston
- castonguay meats, livermore
- future foods, mechanic falls
- global halal market llc, lewiston
- mogadishu store, lewiston
- moyo african supermarket, lewiston
- roy's foodland, auburn
- syon, lewiston
- webbs market no, lewiston
Small Grocery Store · 8
- al madina store, lewiston
- caribbean life grocery & gift store, lewiston
- dayah store, lewiston
- h&h halal store, lewiston
- main street market, sabattus
- matan shop, lewiston
- mile wholesale and retail llc, lewiston
- poirier's market, lewiston
Supermarket · 8
- food city, livermore falls
- food city lisbon, lisbon falls
- food city turner, turner
- gowell's shop n save, greene
- save-a-lot 23499, lewiston
- shaw's supermarket 2550, auburn
- shaw's supermarket 4559, lewiston
- wards neighborhood market 1, lewiston
Super Store · 7
- bj's wholesale club 310, auburn
- hannaford food & drug 8347, auburn
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8265, lewiston
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8428, turner
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8445, mechanic falls
- target store t2880, auburn
- walmart supercenter 1868, auburn
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 3
- bell farms, inc, auburn
- berry fruit farm, livermore falls
- liberation farms, wales
Large Grocery Store · 3
- axis natural foods, auburn
- blackies farm fresh produce, auburn
- bourques park and shop, lewiston
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- farmers' gate market 1, wales
- the sausage kitchen, lisbon falls
Seafood Specialty · 2
- always fresh larochelle seafood, auburn
- cantrell seafood ii 2, lewiston
Farmers' Market · 1
- lewiston farmers market nafmnp, lewiston
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Maine
One of 15 counties in Maine, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Androscoggin County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Androscoggin County, both outside Maine so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ME (9.2% here).
- Caroline County, MD · 9.2% low-access
- Marshall County, KY · 9.2% low-access
- Isabella County, MI · 9.2% low-access
- Washington County, IN · 9.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ME (16.8% here).
- Rowan County, KY · 16.8% SNAP
- Roscommon County, MI · 16.8% SNAP
- Dallas County, MO · 16.8% SNAP
- Muscogee County, GA · 16.8% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Maine among New England states
Maine ranks 4th of 5 New England states by population-weighted low-access (13.4%). Androscoggin County, at 9.2%, runs 4.2 pts below the Maine rate.
- Massachusetts 27.8%
- New Hampshire 27.5%
- Rhode Island 23.6%
- Maine 13.4%
- Vermont 11.2%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
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