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Augusta vs Marshall vs Windham

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 affordable homes ($147k median).
Marshall has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).

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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.

MeasureAugustaMarshallWindham
People
Population
1,851
2,163Highest
594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
43.9±3.3
13% above U.S.
37.5±2.8Lowest
4% below U.S.
44.2±7.4Highest
14% above U.S.
Windham and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
27.6%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±7.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Marshall and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.3%±2.3
U.S.: 17.2%
12.1%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Marshall and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,852±$10kLowest
28% below U.S.
$101,250±$32kHighest
25% above U.S.
$94,500±$12k
17% above U.S.
Marshall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$147,200±$33kLowest
56% below U.S.
$212,400±$18k
36% below U.S.
$353,900±$20kHighest
6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$806±$209Lowest
43% below U.S.
$1,039±$151Highest
26% below U.S.
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Marshall and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,062Lowest
about the U.S. average
$3,595
15% above U.S.
$5,951Highest
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.2%±17.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
26.5%±28.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±94
U.S.: 51.1%
Augusta and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
14.3%±7.2
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windham and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.