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Marshall vs Augusta vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshall has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Charleston has the most homeowners (91.9%).
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 | Marshall | Augusta | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163Highest |
1,851 |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
43.9±3.3Highest 10% above NY |
39.3±5 about the NY average |
| Augusta and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.1%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Charleston and Marshall 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 |
$91,417±$9k 6% above NY |
| Marshall and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY |
$147,200±$33kLowest 65% below NY |
$184,200±$23k 57% below NY |
| Marshall and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$151 36% below NY |
$806±$209Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,250±$360Highest 23% below NY |
| Charleston and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,595 45% below NY |
$3,062Lowest 53% below NY |
$4,415Highest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.2%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.2%±49.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Augusta and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.9Lowest 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 | 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.