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Hancock vs Gorham vs Rochester
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 youngest population (median age 33.8).
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
4,093Highest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.7±8.8 25% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest 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% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$64,874±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$263,300±$27kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$1,165±$208Highest 18% below U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% 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 | $3,511 13% above U.S. |
$3,497Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,977Highest 28% above 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% |
62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Rochester 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% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester 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) | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.