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Augusta vs Hampton vs Mapleton
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
16,426 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Augusta 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 35% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465 21% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Augusta 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Cony | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.