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Nanticoke vs Cornwall vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($139k median).
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 | Nanticoke | Cornwall | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
1,208Lowest |
1,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.6±3.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stockbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$76,154±$12k 6% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$139,400±$15kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,042±$88 26% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,171 about the U.S. average |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,951Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.