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Hancock vs Jericho vs Sullivan vs Phippsburg
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 people working from home (21.8%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518 |
5,114Highest |
1,246Lowest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%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. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest 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%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Hancock 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% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$2,034 35% 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% |
35.5%±98.7 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% |
7.5% 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% |
81.8% 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. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| 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% |
11.7%±4.7 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 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.