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Augusta vs China vs Limerick
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 most kids (20.4% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
4,526 |
3,400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Highest 5% below ME |
40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Augusta and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| China and Augusta 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% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Augusta and China 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick and China 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 |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
| Limerick and China 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 |
— | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,535Highest 17% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Limerick 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | Cony | 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 |
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.