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Nanticoke vs Windsor vs Barker
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 highest household income ($69k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Barker has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Barker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.2±11.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barker 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barker 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±$13kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$64,348±$10k 20% below U.S. |
| Nanticoke and Barker 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. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$128,600±$29kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$831±$125Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,171 about the U.S. average |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Barker 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Barker 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.