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Augusta vs Hampton vs Leyden
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%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($74k).
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($173k median).
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 | Hampton | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 10% above NY |
43.1±14.7Lowest 8% above NY |
43.6±3.8 10% above NY |
| Augusta and Leyden 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Augusta and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Hampton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hampton 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 33% below NY |
$73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
$59,474±$21k 31% below NY |
| Hampton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33kLowest 65% below NY |
$166,800±$10k 61% below NY |
$173,100±$23kHighest 59% below NY |
| Leyden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209 50% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$721±$37Lowest 56% below NY |
| Hampton and Augusta 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 |
$3,007 54% below NY |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±15.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Leyden 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% |
16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Augusta and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.