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Augusta vs Sutton vs Union
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 the most renters (46.2% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Augusta 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Augusta 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 41% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Union 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Augusta 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 | — | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Cony | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.