Compare towns
Hancock vs Cairo vs Stratton vs Poultney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Cairo has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Cairo | Stratton | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
6,700Highest |
532 |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
44.2±4.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Cairo 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cairo 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$196,600±$43k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$868±$113Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 13% above U.S. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,450Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cairo and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Poultney 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.