Compare towns
Hallowell vs Ogunquit vs Waterville 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waterville has the youngest population (median age 35.5).
Augusta has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Waterville | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,592 |
1,379Lowest |
17,077 |
19,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
35.5±2.5Lowest 21% below ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Waterville 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8% ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
18.1%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,398±$10k 8% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$53,580±$4k 28% below ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hallowell 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$184,600±$21kLowest 38% below ME |
$201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $978±$72Highest 14% below ME |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
| Waterville 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,755 9% below ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
53.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 43% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
18 min 27% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #105 of 133 in ME | #119 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | — | Waterville Public Schools | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Waterville Senior High School | Cony |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Lowest |
17.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.