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Nanticoke vs Whiting vs Leyden
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 affordable homes ($157k median).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 43.6).
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 | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683Highest |
532Lowest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.6±3.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Leyden 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% |
20.8%±4.2Lowest 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% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$59,474±$21kLowest 26% 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±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$721±$37Lowest 49% 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. |
$2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±15.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Leyden 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.