Compare towns
Hancock vs Richfield 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).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
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 | Richfield | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,949Highest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37±7.3 5% below U.S. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richfield and Hancock 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% |
21.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield 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±$34kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Rochester 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. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$253,600±$81kHighest 24% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Hancock 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. |
$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$929±$158 34% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Rochester 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. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,977Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Richfield 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% |
18.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.