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Augusta vs Hampton 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
Augusta has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Hampton | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
16,426Lowest |
17,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
35.5±2.5Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Waterville 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8% 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% |
18.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$53,580±$4k 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$184,600±$21kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$978±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,755 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.5%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Waterville 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 | #105 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Waterville Public Schools |
| High school in town | Cony | Winnacunnet High School | Waterville Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
12.8 |
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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.