What stands out worked out from the figures below

Augusta has the most people working from home (15.1%).

Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Augusta	Lynn
People
Population	19,077Lowest	101,709Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.5±2.4Highest 9% above U.S.	36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S.	$75,043±$3kHighest 7% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S.	$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S.	$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S.	$5,384Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.2%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lynn 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%	13.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	53.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.	32 minHighest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#119 of 133 in ME	#277 of 282 in MA
School district	Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy	Lynn
High school in town	Cony	Lynn English High
Students per teacherat that high school	17.9Highest	15.0Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.