Compare towns
Nanticoke vs Stratton 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Barker 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 | Stratton | Barker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
532Lowest |
2,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
40.2±11.7 3% above U.S. |
| Nanticoke and Barker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Barker 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Barker 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% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barker 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±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$64,348±$10kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$128,600±$29kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$831±$125Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Barker 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barker and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.