Compare towns
Hallowell vs Mapleton vs Camden 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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Camden has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
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 | Mapleton | Camden | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,592 |
1,884Lowest |
5,242 |
19,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
| Camden and Hallowell 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Camden and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$82,344±$15k 10% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
| Mapleton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$45k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
$201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
| Camden and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 27% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.5% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 43% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Hallowell 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 | — | — | #11 of 133 in ME | #119 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Cony |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 17.9 |
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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.