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Auburn vs Augusta vs Ogunquit vs Minot
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%).
Minot has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
19,077 |
1,379Lowest |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49±6.1 9% above 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% |
16.4%±4.4 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% ME: 36.2% |
28.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Auburn and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5k 11% below ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Minot 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 |
$294,900±$26k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74Highest 9% below ME |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
— | $878±$801Lowest 23% 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 | $3,687 21% above ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,602 14% below 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% |
35.7%±40.7 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% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 12% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #110 of 133 in ME | #119 of 133 in ME | — | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — | RSU 16 |
| 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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| 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.