What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).

Leyden has the most expensive homes ($373k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hancock	Leyden
People
Population	435Lowest	637Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S.	53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S.
	Leyden and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hancock and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hancock and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S.	$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S.
	Leyden 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±$11kLowest 44% below U.S.	$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S.	$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S.	$4,651Highest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Leyden and Hancock 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%	10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hancock and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.