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Augusta vs Sheldon 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%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | Sheldon | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851 |
2,267Highest |
1,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.9%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±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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.2Lowest 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% |
20%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$59,474±$21k 26% below U.S. |
| Sheldon 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209 43% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062 about the U.S. average |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Sheldon 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 | — |
| 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.