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Nanticoke vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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.

MeasureNanticokeWindhamAugusta
People
Population
1,683
594Lowest
1,851Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.5±6.4Lowest
7% above U.S.
44.2±7.4Highest
14% above U.S.
43.9±3.3
13% above U.S.
Windham and Augusta 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%
17.5%±7.9Lowest
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%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham 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%
48.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
17.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±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.
$94,500±$12kHighest
17% above U.S.
$57,852±$10kLowest
28% below U.S.
Windham 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.
$353,900±$20kHighest
6% above U.S.
$147,200±$33kLowest
56% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$941±$314Highest
33% below U.S.
—
$806±$209Lowest
43% below U.S.
Nanticoke and Augusta 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
$5,951Highest
91% 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%
41.2%±94Lowest
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%
9.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
5%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.3%±7.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Windham and Augusta 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.