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Hancock vs Lowell 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).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Lowell | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
1,070Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
44.8±7.7Highest 4% above VT |
| Granville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Hancock and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$60,500±$21k 25% below VT |
| Hancock and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$233,300±$40kHighest 26% below VT |
| Granville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Highest 30% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$2,914 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Granville and Lowell 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% |
9.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lowell 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.