Compare towns
Hancock vs Hampton vs Whiting 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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Whiting | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,145 |
532 |
1,389Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Rochester 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%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Hancock 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. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Whiting 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,977 28% above 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% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Whiting 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.