What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most people working from home (8.7%).

Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Nanticoke
People
Population	1,145Lowest	1,683Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S.	41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Concord and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Concord and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Concord and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S.	$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Concord and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$159,300±$8kHighest 52% below U.S.	$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S.
	Concord and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S.	$941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S.
	Concord and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average	$3,171Highest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Nanticoke and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	8.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Concord and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.