What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).

Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($139k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Nanticoke	Stockbridge
People
Population	1,683Lowest	1,965Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.5±6.4Lowest 4% above NY	41.6±3.8Highest 5% above NY
	Stockbridge 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 NY: 20.5%	22.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Nanticoke and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%	16%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	16.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Stockbridge and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,432±$13kLowest 19% below NY	$76,154±$12kHighest 11% below NY
	Stockbridge 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±$32kHighest 63% below NY	$139,400±$15kLowest 67% below NY
	Nanticoke and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$941±$314Lowest 42% below NY	$1,042±$88Highest 36% below NY
	Stockbridge and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,171Highest 52% below NY	$2,951Lowest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.4%±37.8Highest NY: 52.1%	35.6%±22.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Nanticoke and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.6%Highest NY: 14%	9.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	26 minHighest 22% below NY
Work from home	5%±4.9 NY: 14.9%	5%±2 NY: 14.9%
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NY 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.