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Augusta vs Stratton vs Marshall 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%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Marshall has the most homeowners (90.4%).
New Berlin has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Stratton | Marshall | New Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,851 |
532Lowest |
2,163 |
2,639Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
37.5±2.8 4% below 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Marshall 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshall 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$101,250±$32k 25% above U.S. |
$62,159±$11k 23% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Marshall 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$212,400±$18k 36% below U.S. |
$144,500±$21kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209 43% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,039±$151 26% below U.S. |
$715±$149Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Marshall 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 |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,595 15% above U.S. |
$3,315 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.5%±28.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and New Berlin 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±5.1 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 | — | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.