Compare towns
Concord vs Augusta vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Concord | Augusta | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
19,077Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Concord and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Walden and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Walden and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$919±$79 35% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden 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 | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.