Compare towns
Hancock vs Benson vs North Troy
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Benson has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% 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 | Benson | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
784Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Hancock 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% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Hancock 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 |
$78,625±$8kHighest 3% below VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
| Benson 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 |
$242,000±$26kHighest 24% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$1,113±$170Highest 10% below VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Benson 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 |
$4,125Highest 18% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and North Troy 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% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.