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Augusta vs Hampton vs New Berlin
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).
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 | Hampton | New Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851 |
1,145Lowest |
2,639Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 10% above NY |
43.1±14.7Lowest 8% above NY |
43.7±10.7 10% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
26.8%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| New Berlin and Hampton 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% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$62,159±$11k 28% below NY |
| Hampton 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 65% below NY |
$166,800±$10kHighest 61% below NY |
$144,500±$21kLowest 66% below NY |
| Hampton and Augusta 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 |
$715±$149Lowest 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 | $3,062 53% below NY |
$3,007Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,315Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Augusta and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #473 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.