Compare towns
Hallowell vs North Berwick 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 most people working from home (19.8%).
North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | North Berwick | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592Lowest |
5,129 |
19,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 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% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29% ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and North Berwick 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 |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$45k about the ME average |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,105±$116Highest about the ME average |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
| North Berwick 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 |
$3,735 23% above ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Augusta 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% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 43% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Hallowell 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME | #119 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | Cony |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Lowest |
17.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.