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Augusta vs Clinton vs Presque Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Clinton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Presque Isle has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Clinton | Presque Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
3,385Lowest |
8,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.3% ME: +2.6% |
-9.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
50.7±4.3Highest 13% above ME |
44.1±3.5 about the ME average |
| Clinton and Presque Isle 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% |
15.1%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Presque Isle 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%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Presque Isle and Augusta 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% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Presque Isle and Clinton 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 |
$71,458±$39kHighest 4% below ME |
$55,768±$6k 25% below ME |
| Clinton and Presque Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18kHighest 32% below ME |
$187,000±$28k 37% below ME |
$147,200±$11kLowest 50% below ME |
| Augusta and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 19% below ME |
$1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
$904±$54Lowest 21% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Highest 19% below ME |
$1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,401 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.3%±9.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton 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 ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
57.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
14 minLowest 41% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Augusta and Clinton 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 | #116 of 133 in ME | #62 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Cony | None in town | Presque Isle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
— | 13.7Lowest |
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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.