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Hancock vs Exeter vs North Troy
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 renters (40.5% rent).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% 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 | Exeter | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
913Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
34.1±4.4 12% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
31.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Troy and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Highest 34% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Highest 13% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Troy and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Troy and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.