Augusta, ME vs Shawnee, KS

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Augusta

72.1

#922 nationally

Shawnee

71.3

#1002 nationally

Shawnee leads in median household income ($100,649 vs $45,006). Augusta leads in average commute (16.9 min vs 21.2 min). Augusta leads in walk score (27 vs 24).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Augusta, ME	Shawnee, KS
WhereAtHome Score	72.1 (#922)	71.3 (#1002)
Population	19,102	69,417
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$285,230	$431,429
Median Household Income	$45,006	$100,649
Average Commute	16.9 min	21.2 min
Walk Score	27	24
Crime Level	6.9	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.8	D+8.5