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Hancock vs Windsor vs Eddington
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 most expensive homes ($277k median).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Windsor | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
2,060Lowest |
2,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54.9±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5k 10% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$75,350±$18kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Eddington and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$268,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,127±$49 20% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,758 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eddington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | — | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| 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.