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Nanticoke vs Windham vs Berkshire
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Berkshire has the most kids (28.7% under 18).
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 | Windham | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683Highest |
594Lowest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
39±3.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berkshire and Nanticoke 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berkshire 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±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$74,881±$18k 7% below U.S. |
| Windham and Berkshire 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$141,900±$20kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,368±$126Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Berkshire and Nanticoke 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 |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,573 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.2%±35.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.