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Hancock vs Gorham 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 highest household income ($76k).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Gorham | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
4,093Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.7±8.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
34.1±4.4 12% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
31.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Troy and Gorham 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% |
27.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$64,874±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Gorham 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. |
$263,300±$27kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$1,165±$208Highest 18% below U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Highest 13% above U.S. |
$3,497 12% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Troy and Gorham 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 | — | #246 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.