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Wheelock vs Nanticoke vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Stannard has the most expensive homes ($216k 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 | Wheelock | Nanticoke | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
1,683Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
| Nanticoke and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44kHighest 35% below U.S. |
| Stannard and Wheelock 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Stannard 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.