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Hancock vs Stratton vs Webster
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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Stratton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
532 |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Webster 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Webster 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Webster 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Webster 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Webster 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Webster 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. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Stratton 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. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Merrimack Valley 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.