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Nanticoke vs Rupert vs Locke
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 affordable homes ($157k median).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Locke has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
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 | Rupert | Locke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
676Lowest |
1,805Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Locke 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Locke and Rupert 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. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$69,125±$5kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rupert 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±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$186,800±$17k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,099±$140Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Locke 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 |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,267 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.