Compare towns
Augusta vs Hallowell vs Unity
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).
Hallowell has the most expensive homes ($295k median).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
2,592 |
1,858Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
| Hallowell and Augusta 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% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Unity 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% |
33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% ME: 36.2% |
52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$68,398±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
| Hallowell and Unity 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 |
$295,300±$45kHighest about the ME average |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Highest 19% below ME |
$890±$175 22% below ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
| Augusta and Hallowell 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 |
$3,867Highest 27% above ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Unity 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% |
7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
58.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
21 minHighest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Hallowell and Unity 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 | — | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 02 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center |
| High school in town | Cony | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
— | 12.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.