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Auburn vs Augusta vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the highest household income ($67k).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Eustis has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
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 | Auburn | Augusta | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
19,077 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Auburn and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Auburn and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5kHighest 11% below ME |
$47,979±$3k 36% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,000±$12kHighest 5% below ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
| Auburn and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74Highest 9% below ME |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
| Auburn and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,687Highest 21% above ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 12% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Augusta and Eustis 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 | #110 of 133 in ME | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Lowest |
17.9Highest |
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ME 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.