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Augusta vs Kirkland vs Marshall
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%).
Kirkland has the most expensive homes ($293k median).
Marshall has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Kirkland | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851Lowest |
9,786Highest |
2,163 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 10% above NY |
38.3±2 4% below NY |
37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
12.1%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Kirkland 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% |
50.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
24.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
$82,926±$8k 4% below NY |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
| Marshall and Kirkland 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 |
$292,700±$35kHighest 31% below NY |
$212,400±$18k 50% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,087±$68Highest 33% below NY |
$1,039±$151 36% below NY |
| Kirkland and Marshall 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 |
$6,286Highest 4% below NY |
$3,595 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.3%±6.9 NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
58.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Augusta and Kirkland 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 | — | #209 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.