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Augusta vs Newark 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).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Newark | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851Highest |
727Lowest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.6±3.8 12% above U.S. |
| Augusta and Leyden 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% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Newark 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$59,474±$21k 26% below U.S. |
| Newark and Leyden 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. |
$229,900±$23kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209 43% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062 about the U.S. average |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
$2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±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% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.