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Augusta vs Windham vs Worcester 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Kirkland has the shortest commute (18 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 | Windham | Worcester | Kirkland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,851 |
594Lowest |
831 |
9,786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
38.3±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Worcester and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Worcester 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$82,926±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$292,700±$35k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
— | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,087±$68Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Kirkland and Worcester 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 |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$6,286Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±6.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | — | — | #209 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.