Compare towns
Augusta vs Lyndon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Manchester has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Lyndon | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
5,590 |
2,424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.9±4.6 21% above U.S. |
| Lyndon and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Augusta 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% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Manchester and Lyndon 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% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$92,031±$16kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
$299,600±$40kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123Highest 22% below U.S. |
$993±$116 30% below U.S. |
| Lyndon and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,846Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,486 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Manchester 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 | #44 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Cony | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9 |
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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.