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Auburn vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Auburn | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
3,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Belgrade and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Auburn 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% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,000±$12kLowest 5% below ME |
$312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
| Belgrade and Auburn 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 |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,687Highest 21% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Auburn and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and Auburn 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 | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.