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Nanticoke vs Waterville 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).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Locke has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
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 | Waterville | Locke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
680Lowest |
1,805Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Waterville 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Locke 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Locke 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. |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$69,125±$5kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Waterville 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±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$186,800±$17k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,099±$140 22% below U.S. |
| Waterville 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 |
$3,957Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,267 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Waterville 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterville and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.