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Nanticoke vs Wheelock vs Stockbridge
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 kids (25.6% under 18).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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.
| Measure | Nanticoke | Wheelock | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
717Lowest |
1,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.6±3.8 7% above U.S. |
| Wheelock 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Nanticoke 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stockbridge and Wheelock 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. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$76,154±$12kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| 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±$32k 53% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$139,400±$15kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,042±$88Highest 26% below U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$2,951 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Nanticoke 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.