Compare towns
Hancock vs Enosburgh vs Stratton vs Granville
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 renters (40.5% rent).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Enosburgh | Stratton | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
2,804Highest |
532 |
414Lowest |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.8±7.7Highest 4% above VT |
| Granville and Enosburgh 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Hancock and Granville 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Stratton and Granville 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Granville 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.