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Hancock vs North Troy vs Orleans
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 highest household income ($76k).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Orleans has the oldest population (median age 41.7).
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 Troy | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
506 |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
41.7±5.8Highest 3% below VT |
| Orleans and North Troy 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% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Hancock and Orleans 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% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
24.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$57,159±$10k 30% below VT |
| Hancock and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kHighest 41% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$156,300±$18k 51% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Highest 24% below VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$810±$94 34% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Highest 30% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$3,019 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| North Troy and Orleans 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% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
64.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.