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Hancock vs Rowe vs Windham 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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Rowe | Windham | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
453Lowest |
594 |
1,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±11.1 21% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.1±3Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Rowe 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. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$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. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$584,500±$51kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$415Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,593±$299Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Rowe 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. |
$1,458 53% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,575 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
14%±36.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hancock | Rowe | — | Richmond |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.