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Nanticoke vs Bakersfield 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
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Bakersfield has the most expensive homes ($271k median).
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 | Nanticoke | Bakersfield | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683Highest |
1,109Lowest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.6±3.8 12% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$59,474±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,171 about the U.S. average |
$3,823Highest 23% above U.S. |
$2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±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 | 14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.