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Hancock vs Gorham vs Ripton 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).
Gorham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
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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 | Ripton | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
4,093Highest |
508 |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%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. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5 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%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Gorham 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% 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% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Poultney and Ripton 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. |
$64,874±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$70,536±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$263,300±$27k 21% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$196,600±$43k 41% below U.S. |
| 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 | $3,511 13% above U.S. |
$3,497 12% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% 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% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 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. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Gorham 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) | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.