Compare towns
Eden vs Hancock vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the oldest population (median age 37.7).
Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Eden | Hancock | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Highest |
435Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Highest 13% below VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Eden and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Eden and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Eden and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.