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Augusta vs Northfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k 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 | Northfield | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851 |
5,920Highest |
1,683Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Northfield 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% |
34.6%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% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Northfield 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. |
$274,400±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207Highest 28% below U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
| Northfield 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 |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Nanticoke 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% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.