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Nanticoke vs Ripton vs Lisle
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 renters (23% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Lisle has the most affordable homes ($117k 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 | Ripton | Lisle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
508Lowest |
2,658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
37.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisle and Nanticoke 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$69,375±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$116,800±$19kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314Highest 33% below U.S. |
— | $732±$117Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Nanticoke and Lisle 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 |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,455Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±72.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisle 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Lisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.