Kennebec County, Maine
Population 126,808 · Augusta, Waterville, Gardiner
- Overall cost of living: −8.4% vs the US average, higher than 63% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 86 in, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 199.2/100k, higher than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.4% | higher than 63% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Shared figure for all of Maine outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $238,200 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Median rent | $992 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $137/mo | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $11,050/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.09% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.5% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.8% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,605 | higher than 78% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $69,077 | higher than 60% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 400.1 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈185 days | lower than 82% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 79°F | lower than 93% of US counties |
| January low | 10°F | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈86 in | higher than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Albion, ME, 18 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 5 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 147 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.7% of weeks | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈59.5°F | lower than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 46.1 in | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $104/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $72/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $18/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.6/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.25/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.06/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.7 µg/m³ | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 32.8 mi | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈558.5 ft | higher than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94.8% | higher than 90% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 31.9% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.2% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.7:1 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.93 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.16 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.96 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.8 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 111/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76 yrs | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.4% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 602/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 85/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 199.2/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 59.5% | lower than 58% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 23 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Int'l airport drive time | 77 min | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.1% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 202 min | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 28 per sq mi | higher than 57% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.7 per 1k | lower than 57% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 12.3 per 1k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Population | 126,808 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Median age | 43.7 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +8.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 47.5% Dem | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 50.2% Rep | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % White | 91.8% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.9% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.7% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 30 parks | lower than 60% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants / 10k | 16.8 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.7 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 16 min | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 8.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 8 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 132 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,283 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 8 km | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 31 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 14 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 29 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 52 km | higher than 74% of US counties |
Most similar counties
Closest across all well-covered metrics.
Every number is from a public dataset; N/A means the source doesn't cover this county. Percentages compare against all US counties. ≈ marks a value not measured in the county itself; the line under it says where it comes from. Report bad data