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Aurora vs Osborn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurora has the most people working from home (6.5%).
Osborn has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Aurora | Osborn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 132Highest |
88Lowest |
| Median age | 47.2±17Lowest 5% above ME |
56.4±3.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Osborn and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 26.5%±16.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±28.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Aurora and Osborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±26.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±34.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Osborn and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±10.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±13.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Osborn and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | — | $127,083±$84k 70% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,400±$17kLowest 36% below ME |
$218,100±$44kHighest 26% below ME |
| Osborn and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$342 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,025Highest 33% below ME |
$878Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Osborn and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 36% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
2%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Aurora and Osborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Airline CSD | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.