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Point Township vs Upper Augusta Township

Next-door neighbors in Northumberland County. The biggest differences: trails (2.6× in Upper Augusta Township) and growth since 2010 (+8.2 pts in Point Township).

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Point Township, PAKnown for its schoolsNorthumberland County · 3,805 people
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Upper Augusta Township, PAOne of the healthiest townsNorthumberland County · 2,287 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Point TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#269 for schools in PAof 765 towns Health61% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Point Township →
Upper Augusta TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health75% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 31%of PA districts HistorySettled in 18462 places on the National Register All about Upper Augusta Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails2.6×
Upper Augusta Township has more miles of trail
Upper Augusta Township 4.6 miPoint Township 1.8 mi
Growth since 2010+8.2 pts
Point Township has grown faster since 2010
Point Township +4%Upper Augusta Township -4.2%
Home values+23%
Homes cost more in Point Township
Point Township $232,600Upper Augusta Township $189,700
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Point Township
Point Township $3,467Upper Augusta Township $2,753
Average commute5 min
Point Township has the shorter commute
Upper Augusta Township 25 minPoint Township 20 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Point Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Point Township$1,510/mo
Typical home $233K (Census) · tax rate 1.49% · or rent about $1,074/mo · Housing →
Upper Augusta Township$1,220/mo
Typical home $190K (Census) · tax rate 1.45% · or rent about $840/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Point Township and Upper Augusta Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Point Township and Upper Augusta Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Point TownshipUpper Augusta TownshipPoint TownshipUpper Augusta Township
Point Township ↔ Upper Augusta Township4.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
45 Point Township residents work in Upper Augusta Township (2.7% of its workers)
34 Upper Augusta Township residents work in Point Township (3.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Point Township →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Pennsylvania ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
CPoint TownshipBetter than 31% of districts in the state CUpper Augusta TownshipBetter than 31% of districts in the state
Health
C+Point TownshipHealthier than 39% of U.S. towns CUpper Augusta TownshipHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Point TownshipUpper Augusta Township
Snow a year29″29″
January low19°F19°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)176d166d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th55th
Outdoors & history
Point TownshipUpper Augusta Township
Trails2 mi5 mi
Conserved land6.6%2.5%
Settled17561846
National Register places—2
Community
Point TownshipUpper Augusta Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Point TownshipUpper Augusta Township
People
Population 3,805Highest 2,287Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4%Highest PA: +2.4% -4.2%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age 53.6±4.5Highest 31% above PA 46.6±6.7Lowest 14% above PA
Point Township and Upper Augusta Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.3%±4.8Lowest PA: 20.4% 19.5%±3.2Highest PA: 20.4%
Upper Augusta Township and Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.9%±5.1Highest PA: 19.5% 27.2%±1.5Lowest PA: 19.5%
Point Township and Upper Augusta Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.4%Lowest PA: 35.2% 30.3%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±1.1Lowest PA: 6.1% 2.2%±1.3Highest PA: 6.1%
Upper Augusta Township and Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,694±$8kHighest 9% below PA $68,750±$20kLowest 12% below PA
Point Township and Upper Augusta Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $232,600±$13kHighest 9% below PA $189,700±$20kLowest 25% below PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,074±$121Highest 11% below PA $840±$168Lowest 31% below PA
Point Township and Upper Augusta Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,467Highest 5% above PA $2,753Lowest 17% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.8%±24.7Highest PA: 48.2% 25%±26.3Lowest PA: 48.2%
Point Township and Upper Augusta Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.4%Highest PA: 11.7% 4.6%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84%Lowest PA: 69.3% 87.6%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 14 yrs newer than PA 1970Lowest 5 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 25% below PA 25 minHighest 5% below PA
Work from home 8.3%±6.3Lowest PA: 15.6% 15.5%±8Highest PA: 15.6%
Upper Augusta Township and Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.9%Highest 5.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 11.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.99Lowest 1.09Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mahoning Township (12%)Sunbury (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Upper Augusta Township3% work in Point Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.6%Highest 2.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miLowest 4.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 7.4Lowest 8.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #269 of 765 in PA—
School district Shikellamy SDShikellamy SD
High school in town None in townNone in town
Pennsylvania average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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