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Hancock vs Hampton vs Granville
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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Hampton | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
1,145Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Granville and Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Hancock 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Hampton 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Granville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Granville 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. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granville and Hampton 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.