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Auburn vs Corinth vs Augusta
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%).
Corinth has the most homeowners (82.2%).
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Corinth | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
2,990Lowest |
19,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
| Corinth and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Auburn 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta 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% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 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 |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
| Auburn and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,000±$12kHighest 5% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74Highest 9% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$919±$79 19% 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 |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 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% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 12% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth 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 | #110 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME | #119 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | Central High School | Cony |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Lowest |
14.3 |
17.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.