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Nanticoke vs Wilder 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 kids (25.6% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Leyden has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
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 | Wilder | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
3,087Highest |
1,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.6±3.8 12% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Leyden 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Nanticoke 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$59,474±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Wilder 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. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Wilder 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 |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Leyden 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.