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Hancock vs Windham vs Whiting 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Windham | Whiting | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,432Highest |
532 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Whiting 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. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting 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. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Windham 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. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Whiting 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 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 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.