Compare towns
Hancock vs Mendon vs Stratton vs Worcester
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).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Mendon | Stratton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,113Highest |
532 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Mendon and Worcester 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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±$34k 6% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Stratton and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Stratton and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Mendon and Stratton 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Worcester 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% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.