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Augusta vs Catharine vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Catharine has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
Stockbridge has the highest household income ($76k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Augusta | Catharine | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851 |
1,370Lowest |
1,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 10% above NY |
47.4±6.5Highest 19% above NY |
41.6±3.8Lowest 5% above NY |
| Catharine and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Augusta and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Catharine and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% NY: 40.2% |
18.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Stockbridge and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
$58,500±$15k 32% below NY |
$76,154±$12kHighest 11% below NY |
| Stockbridge and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33kHighest 65% below NY |
$144,900±$11k 66% below NY |
$139,400±$15kLowest 67% below NY |
| Augusta and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 50% below NY |
$854±$117 47% below NY |
$1,042±$88Highest 36% below NY |
| Stockbridge and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062Highest 53% below NY |
$2,675Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,951 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
60.5%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±22.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Catharine and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
75.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Augusta and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.