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Hancock vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
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 | Exeter | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
913 |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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 44% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$196,600±$43k 41% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Highest 34% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$868±$113 39% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Highest 13% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,450 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poultney and Hancock 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 |
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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.