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Hancock vs Rowe vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Russell has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Rowe | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
453Lowest |
1,197Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | -7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±11.1Lowest 18% above MA |
48.9±6.4Highest 22% above MA |
47.7±7.6 19% above MA |
| Rowe and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe 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 MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Russell and Hancock 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 7% below MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$108,750±$24kHighest 5% above MA |
| Russell 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±$21kHighest 33% below MA |
$275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$303,300±$32k 46% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$415 28% below MA |
$1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$1,013±$330Lowest 43% below MA |
| Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,018Lowest 83% below MA |
$1,458 76% below MA |
$5,104Highest 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±36.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Hancock and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 25% below MA |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Hancock and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hancock | Rowe | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.