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Augusta vs Winthrop vs Auburn
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 affordable homes ($201k median).
Winthrop has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Winthrop | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077 |
6,191Lowest |
24,602Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
| Winthrop 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±2.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Auburn 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% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop 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% ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 36% below ME |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
$66,647±$5k 11% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
$282,000±$12k 5% below ME |
| Winthrop and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 19% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,041±$74Highest 9% below ME |
| Auburn and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$3,687Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Auburn and Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
22 min 12% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #110 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Winthrop Public Schools | Auburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Cony | Winthrop High School | Edward Little High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
11.7Lowest |
13.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.