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Sidney vs Mount Tabor 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
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Sidney | Mount Tabor | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
304Lowest |
19,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Augusta and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
— | $47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474 21% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — | #119 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy |
| High school 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.