Compare towns
Hancock vs Barnet vs Stratton vs Poultney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
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 | Barnet | Stratton | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
61Lowest |
532 |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -33.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
| Barnet and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$70,536±$11k 13% below 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 | $187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$196,600±$43k 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
— | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,450 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Poultney and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
— | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.