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Hancock vs Exeter vs Stratton vs Orleans
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%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
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 | Stratton | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
913Highest |
532 |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%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% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$57,159±$10kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Exeter 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±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$810±$94Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 13% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,019 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orleans and Stratton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Hancock 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.