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Population & People
Population
18,938
Median age
42.5
Median household income
$47,979
Poverty rate
18.2%
Unemployment rate
5.7%
Bachelor's degree+
28.9%
Avg. commute
16 min
Hispanic or Latino
2.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$201,000
Median gross rent
$919/mo
Homeownership rate
53.85%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,432
HUD Fair Market Rent (Maine statewide average across 529 areas — not specific to Augusta), 2026. Efficiency $1066, 1BR $1133, 2BR $1432, 3BR $1891, 4BR $2077. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Maine commercial electricity
20.96¢/kWh
Maine industrial electricity
15.5¢/kWh
Maine residential electricity
27.78¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
102843.7
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
78200.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for Maine
1044.11
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Source: FRED, Maine-specific series.