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Catharine vs Veteran vs Augusta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Catharine has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
Veteran has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Augusta has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Catharine | Veteran | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,370Lowest |
3,269Highest |
1,851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±6.5Highest 19% above NY |
38±6.6Lowest 5% below NY |
43.9±3.3 10% above NY |
| Catharine and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Veteran and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Veteran and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% NY: 40.2% |
36.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Catharine and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,500±$15k 32% below NY |
$65,341±$19kHighest 24% below NY |
$57,852±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
| Veteran and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,900±$11kLowest 66% below NY |
$170,400±$25kHighest 60% below NY |
$147,200±$33k 65% below NY |
| Veteran and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $854±$117Highest 47% below NY |
$787±$54Lowest 51% below NY |
$806±$209 50% below NY |
| Catharine and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,675Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,176Highest 52% below NY |
$3,062 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±23.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.2%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Catharine and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.3 NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Augusta and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 2 photos → | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.