What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).

Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).

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	Brookline
People
Population	435Lowest	531Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.9% VT: +2.8%
Median age	33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT	45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT
	Brookline and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%	20%±6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Brookline and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4%	19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Hancock and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	41.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7%	3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Hancock and Brookline 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	$80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average
	Brookline 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	$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT	$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,511Lowest 30% below VT	$5,000Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Brookline and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	6.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT	1975Highest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 17% above VT	28 minHighest 21% above VT
Work from home	11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9%	20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Brookline and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.