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Augusta vs Williamstown 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 the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Williamstown | Kirkland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851Lowest |
3,579 |
9,786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
42±5 8% above U.S. |
38.3±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Augusta and Williamstown 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% |
19.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kirkland 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% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$94,418±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$82,926±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Williamstown and Kirkland 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. |
$234,900±$24k 29% below U.S. |
$292,700±$35kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Kirkland and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,087±$68 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,841 23% above U.S. |
$6,286Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±6.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.3Lowest 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 | #209 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Williamstown Middle/High School | CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.