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Center Harbor vs Augusta vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Center Harbor has the highest household income ($104k).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Center Harbor | Augusta | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955 |
19,077Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
57.9±3.6 49% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Augusta and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$91,071±$17k 13% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74k 39% above U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Center Harbor 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. |
$1,429±$334Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,603 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Hebron 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 | — |
| 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.