Compare towns
Hancock vs Brookline vs Richmond
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($585k 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 | Brookline | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
531Lowest |
1,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±11.1 21% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
62.1±3Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,250±$24kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,500±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$584,500±$51kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$415Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,593±$299 13% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,018Lowest 67% below U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
14%±36.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hancock | — | Richmond |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.