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Augusta vs Plainfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Leyden has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851Highest |
1,314Lowest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.6±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Leyden 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Augusta and Plainfield 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. |
$69,250±$31kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$59,474±$21k 26% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209 43% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062 about the U.S. average |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Leyden 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% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.