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Hancock vs Mansfield 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 renters (40.5% rent).
Mansfield has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Mansfield | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
691Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Hancock 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% |
19.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Mansfield 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% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Mansfield 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. |
$200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% 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 | $3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,122 32% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratton and Hancock 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Hancock 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.