Compare towns
Hancock vs Windham vs Warwick vs Chester
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).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Chester has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Windham | Warwick | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
594Lowest |
776 |
1,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±11.1 21% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Hancock 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chester and Hancock 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2 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±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$89,390±$6kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$281,900±$14kLowest 15% 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. |
— | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,104±$71Lowest 22% 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,522 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chester and Hancock 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hancock | — | Warwick | Gateway |
| 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.