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Hancock vs Williston vs Wilmot
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 most homeowners (85.6%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Williston | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
10,144Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Wilmot 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Wilmot 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Williston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Wilmot 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% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Wilmot 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.