Compare towns
Augusta vs Oakland vs Ogunquit vs Sidney
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).
Oakland has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Oakland | Ogunquit | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
6,309 |
1,379Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakland and Ogunquit 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 |
$77,813±$16k 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$236,000±$23k 20% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$939±$74 18% below ME |
— | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465 19% below ME |
$2,439Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland 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 ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 minHighest 8% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 133 in ME | #23 of 133 in ME | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 18 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Cony | Messalonskee High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
14.2Lowest |
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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.