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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 11 S E P T E M B E R 1 6 , 2 0 2 4 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 In central Maine, Augusta is known for being the state capital, while Waterville is home to Colby and Thomas colleges. Each city has a legacy of manufacturing. Each is on the Kennebec River. Here are some facts about the cities and how they compare with Maine overall. POPULATION, 2022 ADULTS WITH BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER PERCENTAGE WITHOUT HEALTH CARE COVERAGE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS MEDIAN AGE AU GU S TA: 19,055 WATERVI LLE: 15,828 KENNEBEC C OU NTY TOTAL: 125,540 AU GU S TA AU GU S TA AU GU S TA: 44.9 WATERVI LLE WATERVI LLE WATERVI LLE: 35.2 M AI NE AU GU S TA WATERVI LLE M AI NE AU GU S TA WATERVI LLE M AI NE M AI NE M AI NE: 45.1 6,366 605,338 S O U R C E : U.S. Census 9,249 $45,006 $45,006 $45,208 $45,208 $69,543 $69,543 6.3% n/a 8.7% 30.1% 6.6% 36.1% 22 LOCATIONS ACROSS MAINE & NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 - 8 0 0 - H A M M O N D W W W . H A M M O N D L U M B E R . C O M R E A D Y T O P I V O T W H E N E V E R Y O U R J O B D O E S . AUBURN • BANGOR • BAR HARBOR • BELFAST • BELGRADE • BLUE HILL • BOOTHBAY HARBOR • BRUNSWICK • BUCKSPORT • CALAIS • CAMDEN • CHERRYFIELD DAMARISCOTTA • ELLSWORTH • FAIRFIELD • FARMINGTON • GREENVILLE • MACHIAS • PORTLAND • ROCHESTER (NH) • ROCKLAND • SKOWHEGAN ROCHESTER ROCHESTER 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 4

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