Compare towns
Augusta vs Carmel vs Glenburn
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 people working from home (15.1%).
Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Glenburn has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Carmel | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
2,941Lowest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Carmel 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% |
16.5%±5 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Augusta and Glenburn 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 |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn and Carmel 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 |
$256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
$276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
| Glenburn and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
$1,143±$226 about the ME average |
| Carmel and Glenburn 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 |
$2,662 12% below ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Carmel 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% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Augusta and Glenburn 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Glenburn 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.