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Hancock vs Jericho vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Hancock | Jericho | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
5,114Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5k 10% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Sullivan 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 | #117 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.