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Augusta vs Hubbardton 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
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Hubbardton | New Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851 |
831Lowest |
2,639Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.7±10.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Lowest 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% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and New Berlin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Augusta and Hubbardton 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. |
$102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$62,159±$11k 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33k 56% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$144,500±$21kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209 43% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
$715±$149Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,315 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Augusta 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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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.