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Augusta vs Braintree vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Augusta | Braintree | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
1,026Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Braintree and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 35% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Cony | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.