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Rochester vs Hampton 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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Rochester | Hampton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,389Highest |
1,145 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Hampton 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,600±$81kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Hancock 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. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Hampton 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% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest 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 | — | — |
| 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.