Compare towns
Augusta vs Ogunquit vs Hallowell vs Bangor
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 kids (18.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Hallowell | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077 |
1,379Lowest |
2,592 |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±7.9 12% above ME |
41±1.3Lowest 8% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±1.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Bangor 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hallowell 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 ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.5% ME: 36.2% |
35.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2 ME: 5.8% |
10.4%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bangor and Hallowell 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,398±$10k 8% below ME |
$59,942±$7k 20% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hallowell 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$295,300±$45k about the ME average |
$219,600±$10k 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 19% below ME |
— | $890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,055±$43Highest 7% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,867 27% above ME |
$3,076 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
51.5%±6.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bangor 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
17.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
58.3% ME: 74.3% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1954 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
17 min 33% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 133 in ME | — | — | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — | RSU 02 | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Cony | — | None in town | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
— | — | 13.3Lowest |
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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.