What stands out worked out from the figures below

Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).

Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Heath	Hancock
People
Population	765Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S.	33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S.
	Heath and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hancock and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hancock and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S.	$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S.
	Heath and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S.	$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$939±$19 34% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,438Highest 42% above U.S.	$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Heath and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Heath 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.