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Athens vs Hancock vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
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 | Athens | Hancock | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
435 |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Athens and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Hancock and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Highest 9% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Athens and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Athens and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.