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Hancock vs Halifax vs Granville
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 renters (40.5% rent).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Granville has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Halifax | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
847Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
44.8±7.7Highest 4% above VT |
| Granville and Halifax 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Granville 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% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Hancock and Halifax 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 |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Halifax and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.