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Rowe vs Brookfield vs Heath 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
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Brookfield has the youngest population (median age 47).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Hancock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Rowe | Brookfield | Heath | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,486Highest |
765 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.1±11.1 21% above U.S. |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$96,250±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Heath and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$375,500±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,268±$415 10% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458 53% below U.S. |
$4,560Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$1,018Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rowe | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Hancock |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.