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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 13 J U LY 8 , 2 0 1 9 F O C U S AU G U S TA / WAT E R V I L L E / C E N T R A L M A I N E capability GAINED berrydunn.com BerryDunn is proud to announce its merger with Rodman CPAs in Massachusetts. 450+ professionals Offices in 6 states Clients in 49 states 70 services across 40 industries Maine | New Hampshire | Massachusetts | Connecticut | West Virginia | Arizona BerryDunn is the leading assurance, tax, and consulting firm headquartered in New England. Our mission is to help clients create, grow, and protect value. A ugusta and Waterville have both seen significant growth in the past few years, with downtown redevelopment and a return to their waterfronts on the Kennebec River. As is often the case, the Census numbers may lag behind the apparent growth in each city. In the charts below, Census numbers show that Augusta's population declined by 2.4% between 2010 and 2018, while Waterville's grew by 5.9%. In each city, median home values and median household income remain well below the comparable numbers for the state. F O C U S S TA R T S O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » A S O U R C E : U.S. Census, most data is from 2013–17 TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS Augusta Waterville Kennebec Co. 8,544 7,219 51,055 MEDIAN GROSS RENT (PER YEAR) Augusta Waterville Maine $8,340 $8,016 $9,696 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME Augusta Waterville Maine $40,181 $37,093 $53,024 MEDIAN HOME VALUE $142,600 $129,500 $179,900 Augusta Waterville Maine HOUSEHOLDS WITH BROADBAND Augusta Waterville Maine 74.5% 70.2% 77.7% POPULATION Maine Total: 1,338,404 Augusta 18,681 Waterville 16,646 Kennebec County (remaining) 86,756

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