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Hancock vs Heath 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Heath | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
765 |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Heath and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Poultney 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Heath 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. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$196,600±$43k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Highest 34% below U.S. |
— | $868±$113Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Poultney 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. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,450Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Poultney 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
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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.