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Augusta vs Marshall vs Stratton
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 the most people working from home (14.3%).
Marshall has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851 |
2,163Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.5±2.8 4% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Marshall 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%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest 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% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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±$32k 25% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Marshall 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,039±$151 26% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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 |
$3,595 15% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% 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% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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.