Compare towns
Barnet vs Hancock vs Stratton vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Barnet | Hancock | Stratton | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
435 |
532Highest |
108 |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
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| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Norton 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.