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Auburn vs Stetson 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%).
Stetson has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Augusta has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Stetson | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
1,151Lowest |
19,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
42.5±2.4Highest 5% below ME |
| Augusta and Stetson 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% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest 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% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest 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±$5k 11% below ME |
$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
| Stetson and Auburn 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 |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74Highest 9% below ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% 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 |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Auburn 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% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 12% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Augusta 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | — | Cony |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Lowest |
— | 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.