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Nanticoke vs Proctor 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).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Proctor | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
1,794Highest |
1,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
43.6±3.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Proctor 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% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Proctor 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% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$59,474±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Leyden 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. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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 |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.