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Augusta vs Hallowell vs Jericho vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Hallowell | Jericho | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
2,592Lowest |
5,114 |
17,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
50.3±7.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
35.5±2.5Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hallowell and Jericho 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% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho 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% |
33.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$68,398±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$53,580±$4k 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
$295,300±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$184,600±$21kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 35% below U.S. |
$890±$175Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$978±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,755 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.5%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Hallowell 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #105 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 02 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Waterville Public Schools |
| High school in town | Cony | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Waterville Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
— | 13.0 |
12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.