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Nanticoke vs Sheffield 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).
Sheffield has the most people working from home (6.1%).
Locke has the most expensive homes ($187k 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 | Sheffield | Locke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
573Lowest |
1,805Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
42±8Highest 8% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sheffield and Nanticoke 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Sheffield 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% |
27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,432±$13kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$69,125±$5k 14% below U.S. |
| Nanticoke and Locke 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. |
$171,900±$50k 48% below U.S. |
$186,800±$17kHighest 44% below U.S. |
| Locke and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,099±$140Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Locke and Sheffield 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 |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,267Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Nanticoke 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheffield and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.