Compare towns
Hancock vs Monroe 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%).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 51).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Monroe | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
786Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Monroe 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% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Hancock 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Stratton 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. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Monroe 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. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Monroe 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. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.