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North Troy vs Newfields vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | North Troy | Newfields | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
2,023Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.1±4.4 12% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 31.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,417±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields 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.