Compare towns
Hancock vs North Hero vs Whiting
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).
North Hero has the most expensive homes ($451k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | North Hero | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,263Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.9% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero 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% |
47.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$102,143±$24kHighest 26% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| North Hero and Whiting 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 |
$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| North Hero and Whiting 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 |
$5,132Highest about the VT average |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and North Hero 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Hero and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.