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North vs Scranton

81 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.9× in North) and growth since 2010 (+22.8 pts in North).

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North, SCKnown for its schoolsSouth Carolina · 675 people
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Scranton, SCKnown for its schoolsSouth Carolina · 733 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

NorthKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 13%of SC districts All about North →
ScrantonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 6%of SC districts Housing$142K typical home54% below the SC typical home All about Scranton →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill2.9×
Tax bills are bigger in North
North $671Scranton $235
Growth since 2010+22.8 pts
North has grown faster since 2010
North -7.7%Scranton -30.5%
Street grid2×
North has the more walkable street grid
North 121Scranton 60.0
Average commute8 min
Scranton has the shorter commute
North 31 minScranton 23 min
Homeowners+15.6 pts renters
Scranton has more renters
North 51%Scranton 35.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Scranton

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

North$540/mo
Typical home $93K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $683/mo · Housing →
Scranton$770/mo
Typical home $142K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.23% · or rent about $829/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Scranton and North.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
DNorthBetter than 13% of districts in the state DScrantonBetter than 6% of districts in the state
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
NorthScranton
Snow a year1″0″
January low35°F—
July high93°F—
Growing season (days)229d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th75th
Outdoors & history
NorthScranton
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0.9%
Archive photos3—
Famous people born here3—
Community
NorthScranton
Library hours a week18 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

81 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NorthSCScrantonSC
North ↔ Scranton81 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

NorthScranton
People
Population 675Lowest 733Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.7%Highest SC: +10.7% -30.5%Lowest SC: +10.7%
Median age 54.8±17.4Highest 36% above SC 47±15.1Lowest 17% above SC
North and Scranton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.4%±7.7Highest SC: 21.4% 19.6%±7.5Lowest SC: 21.4%
North and Scranton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.3%±12.4Highest SC: 18.9% 25%±13.3Lowest SC: 18.9%
North and Scranton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.3%Lowest SC: 32.1% 9.9%Highest SC: 32.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.7%±0.9Lowest SC: 5.7% 0.8%±2.3Highest SC: 5.7%
Scranton and North are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $26,477±$11kLowest 62% below SC $27,344±$6kHighest 61% below SC
Scranton and North are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $92,900±$21kLowest 64% below SC $102,300±$23kHighest 61% below SC
Scranton and North are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $683±$86Lowest 42% below SC $829±$278Highest 30% below SC
Scranton and North are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $671Highest 46% below SC $235Lowest 81% below SC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 72.7%±86Highest SC: 52.1% 59.7%±29.1Lowest SC: 52.1%
North and Scranton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 42.2%Highest SC: 14.1% 33.9%Lowest SC: 14.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 51%Highest SC: 71.9% 35.4%Lowest SC: 71.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than SC 1976Highest 16 yrs older than SC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 20% above SC 23 minLowest 11% below SC
Work from home 0%±5.6Lowest SC: 11.5% 16%±15.1Highest SC: 11.5%
Scranton and North are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miHighest 19.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Lowest 0.59Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Orangeburg (11%)Florence (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ScrantonFew work in North
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 121Highest 60.0Lowest
Schools
School district OrangeburgFlorence 03
High school in town North Middle/HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 9.2 —
South Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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