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Scott vs Hancock vs Cascade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scott has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($161k median).
Cascade has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
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 | Scott | Hancock | Cascade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434 |
2,769Highest |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.5±9.7 43% above U.S. |
54.3±5.7Lowest 40% above U.S. |
57.2±3.9Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Cascade and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cascade and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scott and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scott and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,795±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$62,243±$11k 23% below U.S. |
$70,417±$24kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Cascade and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,500±$88kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$161,100±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$215,600±$34k 35% below U.S. |
| Scott and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$371Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,052±$172Highest 26% below U.S. |
$792±$60 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,682Highest 14% below U.S. |
$2,584 17% below U.S. |
$2,148Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±62.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cascade and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #471 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.