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Hancock vs Groton 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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Groton | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
967Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Groton 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 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Groton 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% VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% 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 |
$3,659 27% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Groton 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% |
6.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Groton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.