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Auburn vs Epping vs Bangor
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 most kids (21.4% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Bangor has the shortest commute (17 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 | Epping | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,602 |
7,430Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7 6% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Bangor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5k 17% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,000±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,687 18% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,076Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Auburn 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% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #110 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | Epping School District | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | Epping High School | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
9.3Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.