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Augusta vs Dedham vs Otis
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%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Dedham | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
1,656 |
705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham 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% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Augusta and Dedham 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 |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$101,250±$27k 35% above ME |
| Dedham and Otis 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 |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$282,500±$23k 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,422±$607 25% above ME |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
| Otis and Dedham 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 |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Otis 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Augusta and Dedham 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 | — | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Dedham Public Schools | Otis 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.