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Augusta vs Hallowell vs Sutton
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 affordable homes ($201k median).
Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
2,592Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50.3±7.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Hallowell and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hallowell and Sutton 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. |
$68,398±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$295,300±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 35% below U.S. |
$890±$175Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Sutton 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 02 | Sutton |
| High school in town | Cony | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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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.