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Augusta vs Nanticoke vs Sutton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851Highest |
1,683 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Sutton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Augusta and Sutton 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. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Nanticoke 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. |
$157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$941±$314Highest 33% below U.S. |
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| Nanticoke and Augusta 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 |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
$3,975Highest 27% above 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% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.