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Nanticoke vs Calais 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).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 43.6).
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 | Calais | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
1,713Highest |
1,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
43.6±3.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Calais 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% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Calais 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$59,474±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Calais 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. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Calais 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 |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Lowest 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% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.