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Nanticoke vs Stockbridge vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (7.8%).
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 | Stockbridge | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
1,965Highest |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Lowest 4% above NY |
41.6±3.8 5% above NY |
43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
| Hampton and Stockbridge 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%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Nanticoke and Hampton 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 NY: 40.2% |
16.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Stockbridge and Hampton 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 |
$73,796±$8k 14% below NY |
| Stockbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$32k 63% below NY |
$139,400±$15kLowest 67% below NY |
$166,800±$10kHighest 61% below NY |
| Hampton and Nanticoke 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±$88 36% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
| Hampton and Stockbridge 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 |
$3,007 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hampton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.