Compare towns
Augusta vs Eustis vs Bangor vs Hallowell
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 kids (18.9% under 18).
Eustis has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
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 | Eustis | Bangor | Hallowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077 |
453Lowest |
31,938Highest |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41±1.3Lowest 8% below ME |
50.3±7.9 12% above ME |
| Eustis and Hallowell 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% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±1.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Bangor 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Hallowell 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.1% ME: 36.2% |
52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.4%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Bangor and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3k 36% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$59,942±$7k 20% below ME |
$68,398±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
| Hallowell and Bangor 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 |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$219,600±$10k 26% below ME |
$295,300±$45kHighest about the ME average |
| Hallowell and Eustis 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 |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,055±$43Highest 7% below ME |
$890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465 19% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,076 about the ME average |
$3,867Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.5%±6.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Bangor 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
58.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1954 23 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 24% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
17 min 33% below ME |
14 min 43% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hallowell 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 | — | #37 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Eustis Public Schools | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | Cony | None in town | Bangor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
— | 13.3Lowest |
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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.