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Hancock vs Peru vs North Troy
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).
Peru has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% 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 | Peru | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
434Lowest |
506Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
45.3±8.6Highest 5% above VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Peru 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%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy 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% |
21.4%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peru 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% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and North Troy 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
| Peru and Hancock 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Peru and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| North Troy and Peru 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Peru 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.