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Barton 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
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Hancock has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Barton | Hancock | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
435Lowest |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Highest 7% below VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
| Barton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
$70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
| Hancock and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$196,600±$43kHighest 38% below VT |
| Poultney and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$939±$19Highest 24% below VT |
$868±$113 30% below VT |
| Hancock and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,511Highest 30% below VT |
$3,450 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.