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Augusta vs Fair Haven vs Nanticoke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Fair Haven has the most expensive homes ($177k median).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Augusta | Fair Haven | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851 |
2,724Highest |
1,683Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
| Augusta and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Nanticoke and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$941±$314Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Nanticoke and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.