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Augusta vs Java vs Hartford
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%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Hartford has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
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 | Java | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,895 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.6±6.8Lowest 10% above NY |
| Java and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±5.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Augusta and Java 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hartford and Java 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$65,163±$6k 24% below NY |
| Java and Hartford 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$189,500±$28k 55% below NY |
| Java and Hartford 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 |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,098±$102Highest 32% below NY |
| Hartford and Java 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,736 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±45.6 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 19% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±11.6 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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| 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.