What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marshall	Augusta
People
Population	2,163Highest	1,851Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	0%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY	43.9±3.3Highest 10% above NY
Kids under 18	27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%	22.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Marshall and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	17.3%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	2.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Marshall and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY	$57,852±$10kLowest 33% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY	$147,200±$33kLowest 65% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY	$806±$209Lowest 50% below NY
	Marshall and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,595Highest 45% below NY	$3,062Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.5%±28.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.2%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Augusta and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest NY: 14%	15.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY	1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	27 minHighest 19% below NY
Work from home	10.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Augusta and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.