What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).

Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hancock	Berlin
People
Population	435Lowest	2,880Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.3% VT: +2.8%
Median age	33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT	50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9%	16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Hancock and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4%
	Berlin 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%	28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7%	3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7%
	Berlin 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±$34kLowest 6% below VT	$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT
	Berlin 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	$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT	$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,511Lowest 30% below VT	$4,418Highest 12% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	10.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	87.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 17% above VT	21 minLowest 10% below VT
Work from home	11.7%±5 VT: 16.9%	11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#16 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.