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Gilman 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
Gilman has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
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 | Gilman | Hancock | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
435 |
532Highest |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Gilman and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32kLowest 29% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above 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 | $98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Gilman and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Stratton 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.