Compare towns
Nanticoke vs Williston vs Maine
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Maine has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Williston | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683Lowest |
10,144Highest |
5,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Maine and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maine 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Maine 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$69,115±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$156,100±$44kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$939±$49Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.