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Rowe vs Halifax 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 homeowners (90.8%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Hancock has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Halifax | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
847Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.1±11.1 21% above U.S. |
| Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Hancock 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% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$96,250±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$375,500±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% 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. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,018Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Hancock 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rowe | Halifax School District | 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 |
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.