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Nanticoke vs Castleton vs Augusta
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).
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Augusta has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Castleton | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.9±3.3Highest 13% 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 | 25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±3.3 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+ | 22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Castleton 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±$32k 53% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,171Highest about the U.S. average |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Castleton 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.