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Augusta vs Windsor vs Windsor vs Auburn
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 people working from home (15.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Auburn has the most expensive homes ($282k median).
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 | Windsor | Windsor | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077 |
2,060Lowest |
3,554 |
24,602Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn 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. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$66,647±$5kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$282,000±$12kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,041±$74Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Windsor 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,687 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Auburn 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #110 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — | — | Auburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Cony | — | — | Edward Little High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
— | — | 13.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.