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Hallowell vs Webster vs Augusta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Webster | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592 |
2,227Lowest |
19,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hallowell and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hallowell and Augusta 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 15% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Webster and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$919±$79 35% below U.S. |
| Webster and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hallowell and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy |
| High school 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 |
U.S. 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.