Compare towns
Leeds vs Augusta vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Augusta has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Livermore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
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 | Leeds | Augusta | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285 |
19,077Highest |
1,868Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Livermore and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
| Leeds and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kHighest 13% below ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
| Leeds and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Highest 17% below ME |
$919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
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| Leeds and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Highest 16% below ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
$2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.2% ME: 10.7% |
8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Augusta and Livermore 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 52/MSAD 52 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.