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Hancock vs Wright vs Palatine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Palatine has the most people working from home (9.7%).
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 | Palatine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769 |
1,739Lowest |
3,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±5.7Highest 36% above NY |
51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
53.1±5.4 33% above NY |
| Hancock and Palatine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.8%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Wright and Palatine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.2%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Palatine 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hancock and Wright 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 28% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$69,722±$12k 19% below NY |
| Wright and Palatine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,100±$8k 62% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$142,500±$38kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,052±$172Highest 35% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$633±$134Lowest 61% below NY |
| 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 61% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,232 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±23.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Hancock and Palatine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Palatine 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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NY 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.