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Nanticoke vs Romulus vs Augusta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Romulus has the most expensive homes ($179k median).
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Romulus | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683Lowest |
3,110Highest |
1,851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 4% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
43.9±3.3Highest 10% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Nanticoke and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Augusta 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 19% below NY |
$69,447±$6kHighest 19% below NY |
$57,852±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
| Romulus 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 63% below NY |
$178,800±$47kHighest 58% below NY |
$147,200±$33kLowest 65% below NY |
| Romulus and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 42% below NY |
$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$806±$209Lowest 50% below NY |
| Romulus and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,171Highest 52% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,062 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.2%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
15.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Augusta and Romulus 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 | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
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NY 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.