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Lake Luzerne vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lake Luzerne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-8%).
Hancock has the most people working from home (7%).
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 | Lake Luzerne | Hancock |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,080Highest |
2,769Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.5±11.7Lowest 32% above NY |
54.3±5.7Highest 36% above NY |
| Hancock and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lake Luzerne and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lake Luzerne and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $46,633±$7kLowest 46% below NY |
$62,243±$11kHighest 28% below NY |
| Hancock and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,800±$11kHighest 47% below NY |
$161,100±$8kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $951±$48Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,052±$172Highest 35% below NY |
| Hancock and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,677Highest 59% below NY |
$2,584Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±76.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hancock and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 33.4%Highest NY: 14% |
13%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hancock and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #336 of 484 in NY | #471 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HADLEY-LUZERNE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
8.9Highest |
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NY 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.