Compare towns
Nanticoke vs White River Junction 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).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683Lowest |
3,364Highest |
1,851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| White River Junction 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. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 81% 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% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest 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% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.