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Hancock vs Fair Haven vs Stratton
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 people working from home (11.7%).
Fair Haven has the oldest population (median age 39.2).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Fair Haven | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,724Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
39.2±7.6Highest 9% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Fair Haven and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hancock and Fair Haven 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% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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 |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above 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±$11k 41% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Stratton 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% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Fair Haven 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.