Compare towns
Augusta vs Berwick vs Durham vs Tremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
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 | Augusta | Berwick | Durham | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
1,998 |
4,262 |
1,508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
45.6±8.5Highest about the ME average |
| Tremont and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$81,406±$39k 9% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
| Durham and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$323,300±$36k 9% above ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,041±$901 9% below ME |
— | $1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
| Tremont and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$3,781 25% above ME |
$2,822 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
73% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — | RSU 05 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | Cony | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9 |
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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.