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Corinth vs Nanticoke vs Sloan

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has the most expensive homes ($188k median).
Nanticoke has the most homeowners (77%).
Sloan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

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.

MeasureCorinthNanticokeSloan
People
Population
2,592
1,683Lowest
3,751Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%
NY: +4.2%
-5.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+3.1%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
38.5±3.2
3% below NY
41.5±6.4Highest
4% above NY
38.3±2.4Lowest
4% below NY
Nanticoke and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.3%±5.5Lowest
NY: 20.5%
25.6%±5.3Highest
NY: 20.5%
24.8%±6.2
NY: 20.5%
Nanticoke and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.4%±4.8
NY: 17.9%
22.6%±3.5Highest
NY: 17.9%
12.8%±3.2Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Nanticoke and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.4%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
15.8%
NY: 40.2%
18.5%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2
NY: 7%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
5.9%±3.1Highest
NY: 7%
Sloan and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,071±$13kHighest
12% below NY
$69,432±$13kLowest
19% below NY
$72,214±$10k
16% below NY
Corinth and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$188,100±$15kHighest
56% below NY
$157,100±$32k
63% below NY
$146,900±$19kLowest
65% below NY
Corinth and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$978±$84
40% below NY
$941±$314Lowest
42% below NY
$1,135±$114Highest
30% below NY
Sloan and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,766Lowest
58% below NY
$3,171
52% below NY
$4,513Highest
31% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.7%±12.7Lowest
NY: 52.1%
57.4%±37.8Highest
NY: 52.1%
47.9%±23.1
NY: 52.1%
Nanticoke and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%Lowest
NY: 14%
14.6%
NY: 14%
14.7%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
65.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
77%Highest
NY: 54.3%
67.9%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1949Lowest
10 yrs older than NY
1980Highest
21 yrs newer than NY
1949Lowest
10 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minHighest
25% below NY
23 min
29% below NY
19 minLowest
43% below NY
Work from home
5.5%±3.2
NY: 14.9%
5%±4.9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
16.7%±7.5Highest
NY: 14.9%
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NY 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.