Hancock, NY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Hancock home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

3,043

Population Estimate

$118,041

Median Home Value

93.7%

Employment Rate

16.6%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$169

Median Listing Price$249,800

Median Days on Market83

Active Listings23

New Listings6

Total Listings (Active + Pending)35

Avg Listing Price$337,081

Avg Listing Price Change MoM4%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-10%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.89

Family Dual Income42

Median Household Income$47,344

Median Individual Income$24,961

Home Ownership72.8%

Home Value$118,041

Median Rent$717

Rent Burden26.0%

Poverty11.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED10.9%
Highschool Education44.4%
Some College28.1%
Bachelors Degree8.2%
Graduate Degree8.4%
Total College or Above16.6%
Stem Degree34.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male54.0%
Female46.0%

MARITAL STATUS

Married52.3%
Divorced12.4%
Never Married26.3%
Widowed9.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityHancock

State IDNY

Population3,043

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	19.8%
19–29	9.6%
30–39	9.5%
40–49	6.8%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	19.2%
60–69	19.0%
70–79	13.4%
80+	2.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation49.5%

Unemployment Rate6.3%

Disabled17.1%

ETHNICITY

White96.7%

Black1.0%

Asian0.2%

Native American0.0%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.0%

Multiple2.1%

OTHER

Hispanic3.6%

Limited English0.4%

Health Uninsured5.6%

Veteran12.2%

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