Compare towns
Hancock vs Barton vs Stratton vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Barton | Stratton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
730Highest |
532 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Barton 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% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$56,250±$33k 31% 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±$11k 41% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
| Stratton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
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| 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 |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
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| Barton 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% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Goshen 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.