Compare towns
Augusta vs Lisbon vs Mapleton vs Hallowell
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 renters (46.2% rent).
Lisbon has the youngest population (median age 38.4).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Lisbon | Mapleton | Hallowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
9,750 |
1,884Lowest |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
50.3±7.9Highest 12% above 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%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Mapleton 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 36% below ME |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,398±$10k 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$295,300±$45kHighest about the ME average |
| Hallowell and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 19% below ME |
$979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$890±$175 22% below ME |
| Lisbon and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465 19% below ME |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,867Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Lisbon 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
58.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hallowell and Lisbon 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 | #60 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | Cony | Lisbon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
15.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.