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Stockbridge vs Marshall vs Augusta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($139k median).
Marshall has the most expensive homes ($212k median).
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.
| Measure | Stockbridge | Marshall | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,965 |
2,163Highest |
1,851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.8 5% above NY |
37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
43.9±3.3Highest 10% above NY |
| Augusta and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.3 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+ | 16%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Augusta and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Stockbridge and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,154±$12k 11% below NY |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
$57,852±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
| Marshall and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,400±$15kLowest 67% below NY |
$212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY |
$147,200±$33k 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$88Highest 36% below NY |
$1,039±$151 36% below NY |
$806±$209Lowest 50% below NY |
| Stockbridge and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,951Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,595Highest 45% below NY |
$3,062 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.2%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Augusta and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 22% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7 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 | 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.