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Nanticoke vs Sheldon vs Sutton 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 most renters (23% rent).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Barker has the most affordable homes ($129k 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 | Sheldon | Sutton | Barker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,683 |
2,267 |
790Lowest |
2,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.2±11.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Sutton 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barker and Sutton 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. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$64,348±$10kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Sutton 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$128,600±$29kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $831±$125Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Nanticoke 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 |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Sutton 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.