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Augusta vs Middlesex vs Leyden
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 affordable homes ($147k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Leyden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851 |
1,943Highest |
1,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.6±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$59,474±$21k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209 43% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062 about the U.S. average |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±15.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.