Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Aurora’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Maine’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Brick School House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Aurora has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Aurora beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 149 in 1840, a peak of 277 in 1860, 93 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1932 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Aurora, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Aurora.
Aurora has cold winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Aurora’s July high is 79°F, close to Maine’s towns (79°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Its public schools are run by Airline CSD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airline Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 30 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The FEMA risk score in Aurora is 63 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Aurora beats the Maine average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 83% of adults had a checkup this year in Aurora.
| Aurora | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Aurora | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.2% | 14.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Aurora’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Aurora | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Middle Branch Union River Boat Launch | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Aurora; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Aurora residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maine.
Town in Maine, United States
Aurora is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The town was named for the goddess of dawn. The population was 93 at the 2020 census. The Brick School House, a historic schoolhouse, is located in Aurora. It was built in 1827 and is the oldest standing public brick structure in Hancock County. The Airline Community School (a pre-school through eighth grade school) serves the Aurora Community, as well as the communities of Great Pond, Osborn, and Amherst.
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Aurora has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
