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Augusta, ME

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Population
19,155
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
123 ft
Median Home Value
$201,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$919/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$47,979
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Augusta in context.

OverallBest places in MainePopulation ranking#10 highest population in MaineNearest larger communityLewiston, Maine28 miles away · 38,866 residents.

About Augusta

Augusta is Maine's capital city, located on the Kennebec River in Kennebec County. English settlement began early here, with a 1628 Plymouth Colony trading post on the river, and the city still carries a layered government-town feel. The State House, state offices, the University of Maine at Augusta, and river crossings all shape daily life. Augusta is not flashy, but it feels unmistakably civic: part small New England city, part administrative center, with the Kennebec giving it a practical, historic spine.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+99.8ratingLow Violent CrimeA+99.1ratingRegional Two-Party Electoral BalanceA+98.7rating

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