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Hancock vs Jerusalem vs Whiting 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).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Jerusalem | Whiting | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
4,278Highest |
532 |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
34±4.4 13% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7Highest about the U.S. average |
28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Jerusalem 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% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Poultney and Jerusalem 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. |
$86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Jerusalem 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. |
$320,900±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$196,600±$43k 41% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Whiting 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. |
$870±$116 38% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$868±$113Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$4,523Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,450Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Whiting 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% 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. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem 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 |
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.