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Nanticoke vs Whiting 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).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Augusta has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Whiting | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
532Lowest |
1,851Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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 |
$4,227Highest 36% 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% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.