What stands out worked out from the figures below

Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

Hartford has the most expensive homes ($190k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Augusta	Hartford
People
Population	1,851Lowest	1,895Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.9±3.3Highest 10% above NY	43.6±6.8Lowest 10% above NY
	Augusta and Hartford 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%	20.1%±5.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Augusta and Hartford 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%	19.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hartford 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	18.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	0.8%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Augusta and Hartford 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	$65,163±$6kHighest 24% below NY
	Hartford and Augusta 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	$189,500±$28kHighest 55% below NY
	Hartford and Augusta 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	$1,098±$102Highest 32% below NY
	Hartford and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,062Lowest 53% below NY	$3,736Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.2%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1%	45%±45.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Augusta and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.7%Highest NY: 14%	8.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 19% below NY	29 minHighest 11% below NY
Work from home	14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9%	14.1%±11.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Augusta and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	HARTFORD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.5
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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.