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Augusta vs Nanticoke vs Sutton vs Marshall
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%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,851 |
1,683 |
790Lowest |
2,163Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest 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% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshall 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. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Marshall and Sutton 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. |
$212,400±$18k 36% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Marshall 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. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,039±$151Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Nanticoke 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. |
$3,595 15% 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%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.5%±28.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below 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% |
10.1%±3.7 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 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.