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Augusta vs Durham vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
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 | Durham | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
4,262Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Epping and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Durham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Durham 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 41% below U.S. |
$99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Epping 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 40% below U.S. |
$322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
— | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,781 21% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 05 | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Cony | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.