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Hancock vs Springfield vs Warwick
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%).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Springfield | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
1,122Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±11.1Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Warwick 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Hancock 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. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Warwick 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hancock | — | Warwick |
| 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.