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Nanticoke vs Reading 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).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
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 | Reading | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
699Lowest |
1,851Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
| Reading and Augusta 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Nanticoke 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading and Augusta 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. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.