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Leyden vs Augusta vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($173k median).
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($74k).
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 | Leyden | Augusta | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,661 |
1,851Highest |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8 10% above NY |
43.9±3.3Highest 10% above NY |
43.1±14.7Lowest 8% above NY |
| Augusta and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Augusta and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hampton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Hampton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,474±$21k 31% below NY |
$57,852±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
$73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
| Hampton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,100±$23kHighest 59% below NY |
$147,200±$33kLowest 65% below NY |
$166,800±$10k 61% below NY |
| Leyden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $721±$37Lowest 56% below NY |
$806±$209 50% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
| Hampton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,062Highest 53% below NY |
$3,007 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.2%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Leyden and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.7% NY: 14% |
16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Augusta and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.