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Hancock vs Windsor vs Franklin
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 oldest population (median age 56.3).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
3,554Highest |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Franklin 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Franklin 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Lowest 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Franklin 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Franklin 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.