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Hancock vs Harmony vs Stratton 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 most renters (40.5% rent).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Harmony | Stratton | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,344Highest |
532 |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Harmony 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% |
22.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest 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%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$72,676±$8k 10% 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. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$929±$158 34% 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. |
$3,977 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Harmony 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older 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. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| 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.