Compare towns
Hancock vs Milo vs North Troy
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 highest household income ($76k).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
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 | Milo | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
6,823Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.7±5.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
34.1±4.4 12% below U.S. |
| Milo and North Troy 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% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
31.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Troy and Milo 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% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$62,500±$9k 23% below U.S. |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kHighest 44% below U.S. |
$165,200±$16k 50% below U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Highest 34% below U.S. |
$733±$137 48% below U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Highest 13% above U.S. |
$3,425 10% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Troy and Milo 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Troy and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.