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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Augusta, NY compare?
| Figure | Augusta, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,004 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,021 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 73 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.7% |
| Measure | Augusta, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,851±156 |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.2%±1.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.9%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $57,852±$10,007 |
| Per capita income | $38,591±$9,775 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.7%±5.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $147,200±$33,163 |
| Median gross rent | $806±$209 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.7%±15.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.6%±5.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.3%±7.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.7%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.5 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.0%±3.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov