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Augusta vs Fair Haven vs New Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Fair Haven has the most expensive homes ($177k median).
New Berlin has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Fair Haven | New Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851Lowest |
2,724Highest |
2,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±10.7 12% above U.S. |
| Augusta and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Berlin and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Augusta 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 28% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$62,159±$11k 23% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33k 56% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S. |
$144,500±$21kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209 43% below U.S. |
$830±$116Highest 41% below U.S. |
$715±$149Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,315 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 70 in VT | #473 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.