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Hancock vs Webster 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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Webster | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,227Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below 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% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% 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. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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.