Compare towns
Holden vs Augusta vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Orrington has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Holden | Augusta | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,352Lowest |
19,077Highest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.6 about the ME average |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
| Orrington and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Holden and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,200±$35k 23% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
| Orrington and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,400±$70k about the ME average |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$309,000±$49kHighest 4% above ME |
| Orrington and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,221Highest 6% above ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,823 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Augusta and Holden 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 | #61 of 133 in ME | #119 of 133 in ME | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.