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Nanticoke vs Windsor vs Locke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nanticoke has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Locke has the most expensive homes ($187k 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 | Windsor | Locke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
1,128Lowest |
1,805Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 4% above NY |
42.5±8.2Highest 7% above NY |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Windsor 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 NY: 20.5% |
29.6%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
25%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Windsor 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 NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Nanticoke and Windsor 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 NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.6 NY: 7% |
5.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Locke and Windsor 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 19% below NY |
$72,794±$12kHighest 15% below NY |
$69,125±$5kLowest 20% below NY |
| Windsor 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 63% below NY |
$138,800±$34kLowest 67% below NY |
$186,800±$17kHighest 56% below NY |
| Locke and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 42% below NY |
$600±$448Lowest 63% below NY |
$1,099±$140Highest 32% below NY |
| Locke and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,171Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,593Highest 45% below NY |
$3,267 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.7%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
79.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windsor and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 484 in NY | — |
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NY 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.