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Upper Augusta Township vs Point 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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Upper Augusta Township, PAOne of the healthiest townsNorthumberland County · 2,287 people
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Point Township, PAKnown for its schoolsNorthumberland County · 3,805 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.

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 →
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 →
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.

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

Upper Augusta Township and Point Township share a border

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

Upper Augusta TownshipPoint TownshipUpper Augusta TownshipPoint Township
Upper Augusta Township ↔ Point 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
CUpper Augusta TownshipBetter than 31% of districts in the state CPoint TownshipBetter than 31% of districts in the state
Health
CUpper Augusta TownshipHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns C+Point TownshipHealthier than 39% 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
Upper Augusta TownshipPoint Township
Snow a year29″29″
January low19°F19°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)166d176d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th58th
Outdoors & history
Upper Augusta TownshipPoint Township
Trails5 mi2 mi
Conserved land2.5%6.6%
Settled18461756
National Register places2—
Community
Upper Augusta TownshipPoint 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.

Upper Augusta TownshipPoint Township
People
Population 2,287Lowest 3,805Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.2%Lowest PA: +2.4% +4%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age 46.6±6.7Lowest 14% above PA 53.6±4.5Highest 31% 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 19.5%±3.2Highest PA: 20.4% 18.3%±4.8Lowest 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+ 27.2%±1.5Lowest PA: 19.5% 31.9%±5.1Highest 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+ 30.3%Highest PA: 35.2% 28.4%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.3Highest PA: 6.1% 1.6%±1.1Lowest 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 $68,750±$20kLowest 12% below PA $70,694±$8kHighest 9% 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 $189,700±$20kLowest 25% below PA $232,600±$13kHighest 9% below PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $840±$168Lowest 31% below PA $1,074±$121Highest 11% 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 $2,753Lowest 17% below PA $3,467Highest 5% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25%±26.3Lowest PA: 48.2% 53.8%±24.7Highest 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 4.6%Lowest PA: 11.7% 11.4%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.6%Highest PA: 69.3% 84%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 5 yrs newer than PA 1979Highest 14 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 5% below PA 20 minLowest 25% below PA
Work from home 15.5%±8Highest PA: 15.6% 8.3%±6.3Lowest 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 5.2%Lowest 7.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miHighest 10.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.09Highest 0.99Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sunbury (10%)Mahoning Township (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Point Township3% work in Upper Augusta Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.5%Lowest 6.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.6 miHighest 1.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.8Highest 7.4Lowest
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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