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Nanticoke vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Plainfield | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
1,314Lowest |
1,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.6±3.8 7% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stockbridge and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$76,154±$12kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Nanticoke 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. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$139,400±$15kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,042±$88 26% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,951Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.