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Hancock vs Wright vs Margaretville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Margaretville has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Wright | Margaretville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 745 |
1,739Highest |
617Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.5±8.7Highest 32% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
50.3±14.3Lowest 26% above NY |
| Hancock and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.3%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Wright and Margaretville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Margaretville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hancock and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,765±$9k 40% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$39,201±$21kLowest 54% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$34kLowest 65% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$209,900±$30k 50% below NY |
| Wright and Margaretville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$181 41% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$995±$964Highest 39% below NY |
| Margaretville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,756 43% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,567Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±22.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.5%±35 NY: 52.1% |
| Hancock and Margaretville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
24.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
58% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
31.2%±29.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Margaretville and Hancock 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 | #471 of 484 in NY | — | — |
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NY 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.