Compare towns
Maine vs Addison vs Nanticoke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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.
| Measure | Maine | Addison | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,089Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Maine and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maine and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,115±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,100±$44kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$49Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,828 23% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #369 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.