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Java vs Augusta vs Wilson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Wilson has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Java | Augusta | Wilson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
1,851 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±3.3Lowest 10% above NY |
46.7±3Highest 17% above NY |
| Wilson and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Augusta and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wilson and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$57,852±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
$60,639±$10k 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$147,200±$33kLowest 65% below NY |
$172,700±$28k 59% below NY |
| Java and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$806±$209 50% below NY |
$768±$150Lowest 53% below NY |
| Java and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$3,062Lowest 53% below NY |
$4,000Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.2%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.8%±20.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Augusta and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.7% NY: 14% |
23.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.3%±9.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wilson and Augusta 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 | — | — | #268 of 484 in NY |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.