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Augusta vs Springfield vs Kirkland
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%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Kirkland has the most expensive homes ($293k 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 | Springfield | Kirkland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851Lowest |
9,084 |
9,786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
38.3±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Augusta and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Kirkland 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% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
24.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$82,926±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Kirkland and Springfield 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. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$292,700±$35kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,087±$68Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Kirkland and Springfield 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 |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$6,286Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Springfield 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Augusta 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #209 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.