Compare towns
Augusta vs China vs Durham vs Ogunquit
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 renters (46.2% rent).
China has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | China | Durham | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
4,526 |
4,262 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| China and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Ogunquit 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 |
$96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Durham 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 |
$240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 19% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,535 17% below ME |
$3,781 25% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Durham 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% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 133 in ME | #27 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 18 | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | Cony | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.