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Augusta vs Townshend vs Stockbridge
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 renters (24.4% rent).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($139k 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 | Townshend | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851 |
1,538Lowest |
1,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.6±3.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Augusta 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Stockbridge 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% |
19.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Townshend 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% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stockbridge 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. |
$78,750±$29kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,154±$12k 6% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Stockbridge 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. |
$287,200±$79kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$139,400±$15kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
$1,042±$88 26% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Stockbridge 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 |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$2,951Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 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%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.