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Augusta vs Proctor vs New Berlin vs Marshall
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 people working from home (14.3%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
New Berlin has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Proctor | New Berlin | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,851 |
1,794Lowest |
2,639Highest |
2,163 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
43.7±10.7 12% above U.S. |
37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Berlin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$62,159±$11k 23% below U.S. |
$101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Marshall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33k 56% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$144,500±$21kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$212,400±$18kHighest 36% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209 43% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$715±$149Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,039±$151Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Proctor 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 |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,315 6% above U.S. |
$3,595 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.5%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Proctor 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Marshall 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.