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Croydon vs Augusta vs Gilsum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Gilsum has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Croydon | Augusta | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
19,077Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Croydon and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Gilsum 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 | Croydon School District | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Monadnock Regional School District |
| 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.