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Auburn vs Epping vs Augusta vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Epping | Augusta | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
7,430 |
19,077 |
4,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7 6% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5k 17% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
| Epping and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,000±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74 26% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
| Epping and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,687 18% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #119 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | Epping School District | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | Epping High School | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
9.3Lowest |
17.9Highest |
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U.S. 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.