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Auburn vs Augusta vs Ogunquit vs Biddeford
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 most kids (21.4% under 18).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Biddeford has the youngest population (median age 35).
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 | Ogunquit | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
19,077 |
1,379Lowest |
22,498 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7 8% below ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2 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%±2 ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5k 11% below ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,333±$4k 3% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,000±$12k 5% below ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$396,600±$25k 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74 9% below ME |
$919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
— | $1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,687 21% above ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,401 45% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
| Auburn and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% ME: 74.3% |
53.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 23 yrs older than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 12% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #110 of 133 in ME | #119 of 133 in ME | — | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — | Biddeford Public Schools |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | Cony | — | Biddeford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Lowest |
17.9Highest |
— | 14.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.