Compare towns
Hallowell vs Lisbon vs Mapleton vs Augusta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Lisbon has the youngest population (median age 38.4).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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 | Hallowell | Lisbon | Mapleton | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,592 |
9,750 |
1,884Lowest |
19,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
| Hallowell and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
28.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,398±$10k 8% below ME |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
| Mapleton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$45kHighest about the ME average |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
| Hallowell and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175 22% below ME |
$979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
| Lisbon and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Highest 27% above ME |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3% ME: 74.3% |
74.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 43% below ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Hallowell and Lisbon 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 | — | #60 of 133 in ME | — | #119 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | Cony |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8Lowest |
— | 17.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.