Augusta, ME vs Bangor, ME

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAugusta, MEBangor, ME
Population19,07731,938
Median Household Income$47,979$59,942
Median Rent$919/mo$1,055/mo
Median Home Value$201,000$219,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%50.3%
Poverty Rate18.2%17.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k218242
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4903,834
Median AQI3433
Good AQI Days /yr311299
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows15°F12°F
Snowfall69 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min16.6 min
Hospitals34
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.912.6
College Degree Rate28.9%35.1%
Foreign-Born %2.7%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.