Compare towns
Hancock vs Corinth vs Whiting vs Poultney
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 most affordable homes ($188k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Corinth | Whiting | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,539Highest |
532 |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
| Corinth and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Whiting and Corinth 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 |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$196,600±$43k 38% below VT |
| Whiting and Corinth 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 |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
| Corinth and Whiting 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 |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Poultney 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Hancock 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 | — | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.