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Hancock vs Sutton vs Scott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($161k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Scott has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Hancock | Sutton | Scott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769Highest |
790 |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±5.7 40% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.5±9.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Scott and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scott and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scott and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,243±$11k 23% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$60,795±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,100±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$229,500±$88k 31% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,052±$172Highest 26% below U.S. |
— | $775±$371Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,584Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,682 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hancock 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 | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.