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Nanticoke vs Putney vs Barker
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 oldest population (median age 41.5).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Barker has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Putney | Barker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.2±11.7 3% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$64,348±$10kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Putney 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. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$128,600±$29kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314Highest 33% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$831±$125 41% below U.S. |
| Nanticoke and Barker 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 |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Barker 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.