Compare towns
Hancock vs Gorham 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 highest household income ($76k).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Gorham | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
4,093Highest |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
48.7±8.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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% |
19.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham 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% |
27.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$64,874±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$70,536±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Poultney 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. |
$263,300±$27kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$196,600±$43k 41% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$1,165±$208Highest 18% below U.S. |
$868±$113Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Hancock 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. |
$3,497 12% above U.S. |
$3,450Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | — | #246 of 484 in NY | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.