Compare towns
Augusta vs Greene vs Ogunquit vs Auburn
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 affordable homes ($201k median).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Auburn has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
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 | Greene | Ogunquit | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077 |
4,417 |
1,379Lowest |
24,602Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±2.7 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±2.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Auburn 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% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,647±$5k 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Greene 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 |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$282,000±$12k 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
— | $1,041±$74 9% below ME |
| Greene and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,687 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Auburn 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 min 12% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME | — | #110 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | Auburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Cony | None in town | — | Edward Little High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
— | — | 13.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.