Compare towns
Hancock vs Wayne 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 most renters (40.5% rent).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Wayne | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,033Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
34.1±4.4 12% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Troy and Hancock 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% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest 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%±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±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Hancock 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. |
$266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304Highest 27% below U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Hancock 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. |
$3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wayne and North Troy 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest 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. | |||
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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.