COMPARING TWO PLACES
Manhattan vs Augusta
PLACE A
Manhattan, KS
VS
PLACE B
Augusta-Waterville, ME
Manhattan is 5% larger than Augusta. Augusta earns more, with a median household income $2,347 higher.
MANHATTANAUGUSTADIFFERENCE
Total population136,122129,067+5% vs Augusta
Population density74149−75
Population growth5.5%1.2%+4.3 pts
Median age28.143.7−15.6
Male52.4%48.9%+3.5 pts
Female47.6%51.1%−3.5 pts
Foreign-born6.1%2.4%+3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.3%91.8%−20.5 pts
Black7.6%0.9%+6.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.1%2.3%+8.8 pts
Asian3.0%0.9%+2.1 pts
Other7.0%4.2%+2.8 pts
Median household income$66,730$69,077−$2,347
Per capita income$34,818$38,597−$3,779
Poverty rate16.8%11.6%+5.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4380.432Even
Bachelor's degree or higher40.7%31.9%+8.8 pts
Graduate degree16.8%12.2%+4.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%3.9%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation70.3%60.1%+10.2 pts
Median home value$221,604$238,200−$16,596
Median gross rent$1,038$992+$46
Owner-occupied52.5%73.7%−21.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%14.5%−4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households42.4%43.9%−1.6 pts
Average commute18.025.4−7.4
Worked from home9.0%15.3%−6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.2%+0.1 pts
Uninsured6.7%5.8%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025