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Andover vs Hancock vs Poultney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
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 | Andover | Hancock | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
435Lowest |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -33.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
| Andover and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Andover and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$196,600±$43k 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
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VT 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.