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Rochester vs Croydon 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
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Rochester | Croydon | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,389Highest |
798 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$991±$336Highest 30% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,977Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.