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Augusta vs Jericho vs Manchester
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 renters (46.2% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Jericho | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
5,114 |
2,424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.9±4.6 21% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Manchester 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Manchester and Augusta 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Augusta and Manchester 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$92,031±$16k 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Manchester 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$299,600±$40k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$993±$116 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,486 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Cony | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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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.