Compare towns
Augusta vs Corinth vs Exeter vs Waterville
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 expensive homes ($201k median).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Waterville has the youngest population (median age 35.5).
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 | Corinth | Exeter | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
2,990 |
1,093Lowest |
17,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
35.5±2.5Lowest 21% below ME |
| Exeter and Corinth 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Augusta 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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% ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
18.1%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$53,580±$4k 28% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18kHighest 32% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$184,600±$21k 38% below ME |
| Augusta and Waterville 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 |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$978±$72 14% below ME |
| Exeter and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465 19% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$2,755Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waterville and Corinth 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | — | #105 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | Waterville Public Schools |
| High school in town | Cony | Central High School | — | Waterville Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
14.3 |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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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.