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Cavendish vs Hancock vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($161k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Cavendish | Hancock | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
2,769Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
54.3±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$62,243±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$161,100±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,052±$172 26% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$2,584Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Cavendish 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 | — | #471 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.