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Nanticoke vs Strafford 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).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Strafford | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
1,372Lowest |
1,851Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Augusta 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.