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Hancock vs Wright vs Manchester
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).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Manchester has the most expensive homes ($292k 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 | Hancock | Wright | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769Highest |
1,739 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
51.9±7 33% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Manchester 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% |
24.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,243±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$68,333±$24k 15% below U.S. |
| Wright and Manchester 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. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$292,200±$33kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Manchester and Wright 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. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$778±$104Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Wright 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. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,182 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±47Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Wright 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Manchester 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.