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Augusta vs Java vs New Berlin 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%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
New Berlin has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Leyden has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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 | New Berlin | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,851 |
2,049 |
2,639Highest |
1,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
-11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.7±10.7 10% above NY |
43.6±3.8Lowest 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%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
26.8%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$62,159±$11k 28% below NY |
$59,474±$21k 31% below NY |
| Java 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$144,500±$21kLowest 66% below NY |
$173,100±$23k 59% below NY |
| Java and Leyden 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 |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$715±$149Lowest 56% below NY |
$721±$37 56% below NY |
| Java 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,315 50% below NY |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±13.6 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
13.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.8% NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 19% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±5.4 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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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.