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Augusta vs Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Hallowell
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 the highest household income ($95k).
Wolfeboro has the most homeowners (78.1%).
Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Hallowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
16,426 |
6,571 |
2,592Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.3±7.9 29% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hallowell 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. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$68,398±$10k 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$295,300±$45k 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 35% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$890±$175Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$3,867 24% above 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% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±17.9 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | Cony | Winnacunnet High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.