Compare towns
Nanticoke vs Reading vs Maine
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).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Maine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Reading | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
699Lowest |
5,089Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Maine and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maine and Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$69,115±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$156,100±$44kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$939±$49Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Reading and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.