What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nanticoke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.4%).

Barker has the most people working from home (7.8%).

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	Nanticoke	Barker
People
Population	1,683Lowest	2,405Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.5±6.4Highest 4% above NY	40.2±11.7Lowest about the NY average
	Nanticoke and Barker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.6%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.3%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Barker and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%	18.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Nanticoke and Barker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	12%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	3.5%±2.2Highest NY: 7%
	Barker and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,432±$13kHighest 19% below NY	$64,348±$10kLowest 25% below NY
	Nanticoke and Barker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$157,100±$32kHighest 63% below NY	$128,600±$29kLowest 70% below NY
	Nanticoke and Barker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$941±$314Highest 42% below NY	$831±$125Lowest 49% below NY
	Nanticoke and Barker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,171Highest 52% below NY	$2,810Lowest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.4%±37.8Highest NY: 52.1%	33.3%±62.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Nanticoke and Barker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.6%Lowest NY: 14%	20.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980 21 yrs newer than NY	1980 21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	5%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.8%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Barker and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.