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Augusta vs Windsor vs Newburgh
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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Windsor | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
3,554 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Augusta 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh 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. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Newburgh 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Newburgh 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Windsor 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 | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — | — |
| High school in town | Cony | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9 |
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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.