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Scranton vs Chesnee

147 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.7× in Chesnee) and growth since 2010 (+26 pts in Chesnee).

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Scranton, SCKnown for its schoolsSouth Carolina · 733 people
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Chesnee, SCA regional job hubSouth Carolina · 896 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.

ScrantonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 6%of SC districts Housing$142K typical home54% below the SC typical home All about Scranton →
ChesneeA regional job hub
Work585 jobsbased in Chesnee, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 92%of SC districts History18 archive photos & papers1 place on the National Register All about Chesnee →
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 bill3.7×
Tax bills are bigger in Chesnee
Chesnee $880Scranton $235
Growth since 2010+26 pts
Chesnee has grown faster since 2010
Chesnee -4.5%Scranton -30.5%
Jobs per worker2.6×
Chesnee is more of a job hub
Chesnee 1.51Scranton 0.59
Homeowners+18.9 pts renters
Scranton has more renters
Chesnee 54.3%Scranton 35.4%
Typical home built14 yrs
Chesnee’s homes are older
Scranton 1976Chesnee 1962
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $980 more a month in Chesnee

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.

Scranton$770/mo
Typical home $142K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.23% · or rent about $829/mo · Housing →
Chesnee$1,750/mo
Typical home $295K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $839/mo · Housing →

The difference: $980 a month, about $11,800 a year, between Chesnee and Scranton.

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
DScrantonBetter than 6% of districts in the state AChesneeBetter than 92% 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
ScrantonChesnee
Snow a year0″1″
January low—27°F
July high—89°F
Growing season (days)—195d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th12th
Outdoors & history
ScrantonChesnee
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.9%0.2%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—18
Community
ScrantonChesnee
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

147 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ScrantonSCChesneeSC
Scranton ↔ Chesnee147 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.

ScrantonChesnee
People
Population 733Lowest 896Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -30.5%Lowest SC: +10.7% -4.5%Highest SC: +10.7%
Median age 47±15.1Highest 17% above SC 41.7±8Lowest 4% above SC
Scranton and Chesnee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.6%±7.5Highest SC: 21.4% 13.3%±4.7Lowest SC: 21.4%
Scranton and Chesnee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25%±13.3Highest SC: 18.9% 14.7%±1.6Lowest SC: 18.9%
Scranton and Chesnee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.9%Highest SC: 32.1% 9.4%Lowest SC: 32.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±2.3Lowest SC: 5.7% 3.2%±1.7Highest SC: 5.7%
Chesnee and Scranton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $27,344±$6kLowest 61% below SC $37,708±$11kHighest 46% below SC
Chesnee and Scranton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $102,300±$23kLowest 61% below SC $103,700±$60kHighest 60% below SC
Chesnee and Scranton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $829±$278Lowest 30% below SC $839±$96Highest 29% below SC
Chesnee and Scranton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $235Lowest 81% below SC $880Highest 30% below SC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59.7%±29.1Highest SC: 52.1% 54.1%±17Lowest SC: 52.1%
Scranton and Chesnee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 33.9%Highest SC: 14.1% 32.4%Lowest SC: 14.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 35.4%Lowest SC: 71.9% 54.3%Highest SC: 71.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 16 yrs older than SC 1962Lowest 30 yrs older than SC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 11% below SC 24 minHighest 5% below SC
Work from home 16%±15.1Highest SC: 11.5% 5.1%±3.7Lowest SC: 11.5%
Scranton and Chesnee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 4.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Lowest 1.51Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Florence (17%)Spartanburg (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ChesneeFew work in Scranton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 60.0Lowest 80.3Highest
Schools
School district Florence 03Spartanburg 02
High school in town None in townChesnee High
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.8
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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