Compare towns
Hallowell vs Unity 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 expensive homes ($295k median).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Augusta has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592 |
1,858Lowest |
19,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% 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% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Unity 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,398±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
| Hallowell and Unity 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175 22% below ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$919±$79Highest 19% below ME |
| Augusta and Hallowell 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 |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Unity 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% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%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 |
21 minHighest 14% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hallowell and Unity 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 | RSU 02 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | Cony |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Lowest |
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.