Compare towns
Augusta vs Troy vs Hallowell
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 youngest population (median age 42.5).
Troy has the most homeowners (86.4%).
Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
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 | Troy | Hallowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
984Lowest |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
| Hallowell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy 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 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hallowell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3k 36% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$68,398±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$295,300±$45kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 19% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465 19% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$3,867Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy 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% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
58.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Hallowell 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 02 |
| 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 |
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.