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Hancock vs Hampton vs Stratton 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).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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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 | Stratton | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
1,145Highest |
532 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Granville 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 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% |
33.2% 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%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Stratton 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. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above 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% |
12%±69.8 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest 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% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 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 |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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.