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Hartford 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
Hartford has the most expensive homes ($190k median).
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Hartford | Augusta |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,895Highest |
1,851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.8Lowest 10% above NY |
43.9±3.3Highest 10% above NY |
| Augusta and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Augusta and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hartford and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Augusta and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,163±$6kHighest 24% below NY |
$57,852±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
| Hartford and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$28kHighest 55% below NY |
$147,200±$33kLowest 65% below NY |
| Hartford and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$102Highest 32% below NY |
$806±$209Lowest 50% below NY |
| Hartford and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,736Highest 43% below NY |
$3,062Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±45.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.2%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Augusta and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.1%±11.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Augusta and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HARTFORD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.