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Hancock vs Harmony vs Stratton
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 people working from home (11.7%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Harmony | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,344Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
41.8±7Highest 7% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Harmony and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Harmony 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% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Harmony 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. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above 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. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harmony and Stratton 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% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.