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Augusta vs Worcester vs Hartford
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%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Hartford has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
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 | Worcester | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851 |
831Lowest |
1,895Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.6±6.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Hartford 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% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$65,163±$6k 19% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Hartford 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$189,500±$28k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,098±$102Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Hartford 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 |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,736 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±45.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Hartford 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | HARTFORD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.