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Augusta vs Montgomery vs Kirkland
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%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Kirkland has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Montgomery | Kirkland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851 |
1,047Lowest |
9,786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.3±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Montgomery 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10k 28% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$82,926±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
$292,700±$35k 12% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Kirkland 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. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,087±$68Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Kirkland and Montgomery 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 |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
$6,286Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery and Augusta 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.