Rankings · How Hancock ranks in NY
Hancock ranks #27 in New York for low property taxes
Hancock is ranked on 33 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
33
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #27 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Older than 98% of New York
Not better or worse, just Hancock’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 98% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
54.3 median age
More vacation homes than 98% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
40.7% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 96% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
29.9% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 96% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
140 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 91% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
14.4% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 82% of NY towns
DrierWetter
46 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 72% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.1° January low
Cooler summers than 64% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
80.7° July high
Less snow than 62% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
55 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Hancock does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Hancock marked.
At a glance
Hancock lands in the top half on 7 of 20 lists
Each dot is Hancock’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Hancock does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#105/709 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#214/774Fewest uninsured#277/774Lowest obesity#381/774Fewest smokers#510/774Healthiest#577/774Closest to a top hospital#596/777Most active#653/774 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#575/777 People
Most educated#601/777 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#471/484 Almost there
2 spots from the top 25 for low property taxes
Lists where Hancock sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Hancock out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.