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Cavendish vs Hancock vs Reading
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 the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($161k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
2,769Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.3±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,052±$172 26% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Reading and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$2,584Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.