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Augusta wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, safety and sunshine; Montpelier wins on income, jobs, schools and walkability.

Metric
Augusta
ME
Montpelier
VT
Median rent$919 (better)$1,302
Median home$201k (better)$375k
Cost of living (100 = US)98 (better)114
Median income$47,979$81,030 (better)
Unemployment3%2.2% (better)
School rating5.6/108/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k2.2 (better)3.4
Property crime / 1k34.930.2 (better)
Walk score5068 (better)
Sunny days177 (better)158
Summer temp80°F78°F
Winter temp20°F17°F
Rainfall41.8 in38.7 in
Population19,0778,014
Diversity (0–100)2325
% Black2.3%0.8%
% Hispanic2.3%4.5%
% Asian1.3%1.7%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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