Compare towns
Augusta vs Nanticoke vs Ripton vs Leyden
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 affordable homes ($147k median).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Leyden has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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 | Nanticoke | Ripton | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,851Highest |
1,683 |
508Lowest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.6±3.8 12% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Augusta 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% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.2 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% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Nanticoke 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% |
15.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$59,474±$21k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209 43% below U.S. |
$941±$314Highest 33% below U.S. |
— | $721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Nanticoke and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062 about the U.S. average |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.