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Hancock vs Exeter vs Stratton vs North Troy
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 renters (40.5% rent).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
North Troy has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
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 | Stratton | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
913Highest |
532 |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
34.1±4.4 12% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
31.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Troy and Stratton 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Hancock 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and North Troy 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 U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Hancock 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. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Troy and Stratton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Troy and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.