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Hancock vs Rowe vs Windham vs Russell
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 kids (23% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
453Lowest |
594 |
1,197Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±11.1 21% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.7±7.6 23% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±4Lowest 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%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$108,750±$24kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| 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 13% above U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$303,300±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$415 10% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| 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 67% below U.S. |
$1,458 53% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,104 64% 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% |
25.6%±20.5 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% |
6.3%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% |
84.6% 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. |
1963 17 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 |
30 min 14% above 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% |
9.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | 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.