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Augusta vs Sheldon vs Williamstown vs New Berlin
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%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
New Berlin has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Williamstown | New Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,851Lowest |
2,267 |
3,579Highest |
2,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42±5 8% above U.S. |
43.7±10.7 12% above 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% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Berlin and Sheldon 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% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamstown and Augusta 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±$25k about the U.S. average |
$94,418±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$62,159±$11k 23% below U.S. |
| Williamstown and Sheldon 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$234,900±$24k 29% below U.S. |
$144,500±$21kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Williamstown 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. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
$715±$149Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Williamstown and Sheldon 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. |
$3,841Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,315 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Williamstown 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 | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT | #473 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5Lowest |
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.