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Hancock vs Surry vs Underhill
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 the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Surry | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,052Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hancock and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Surry and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
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| Surry and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$6,384Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Surry 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.