What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).

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	Jackson	Hancock
People
Population	1,695Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S.	33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S.
Kids under 18	14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hancock and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hancock and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,375±$8kHighest 4% below U.S.	$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S.
	Jackson and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$235,400±$40kHighest 29% below U.S.	$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S.
	Jackson and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,139±$43Highest 19% below U.S.	$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,165Highest 34% above U.S.	$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	11.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hancock and Jackson 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.