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Nanticoke vs Stratton 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).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Stratton | Locke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
532Lowest |
1,805Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Nanticoke and Locke 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7% 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% |
5.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Locke 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. |
$69,125±$5kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$186,800±$17k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,099±$140 22% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,267 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Locke 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% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nanticoke and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.