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Augusta vs Marshall vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k 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.
| Measure | Augusta | Marshall | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851Lowest |
2,163 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Augusta and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshall 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 28% below U.S. |
$101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Marshall and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$212,400±$18k 36% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,039±$151 26% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,595Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.5%±28.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.