Compare towns
Atkinson vs Augusta vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Atkinson | Augusta | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
19,077Highest |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 120 in NH | #119 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.