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Augusta vs Sheldon vs Hartford
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%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Sheldon | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,895 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.6±6.8 12% above U.S. |
| Augusta and Hartford 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Augusta 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Augusta 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Augusta and Sheldon 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. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$65,163±$6k 19% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Hartford 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$189,500±$28k 43% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Hartford 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. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,098±$102 22% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Hartford 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 |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,736Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±45.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Hartford 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | HARTFORD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.