What stands out worked out from the figures below

Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

New Berlin has the shortest commute (20 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Augusta	New Berlin
People
Population	1,851Lowest	2,639Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.9±3.3Highest 10% above NY	43.7±10.7Lowest 10% above NY
	Augusta and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	New Berlin and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.8%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Augusta and New Berlin 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 33% below NY	$62,159±$11kHighest 28% below NY
	New Berlin and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$147,200±$33kHighest 65% below NY	$144,500±$21kLowest 66% below NY
	Augusta and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$806±$209Highest 50% below NY	$715±$149Lowest 56% below NY
	Augusta and New Berlin 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	$3,315Highest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.2%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1%	31.6%±13.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Augusta and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.7%Lowest NY: 14%	16.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	74.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 19% below NY	20 minLowest 38% below NY
Work from home	14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9%	9.6%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Augusta and New Berlin 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	—	#473 of 484 in NY
School district	—	UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.1
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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.