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Hancock vs Pittsfield vs Stratton
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).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Pittsfield | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
391Lowest |
532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest 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% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Pittsfield 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 |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Pittsfield 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 |
$1,035±$140 16% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Pittsfield 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 |
$5,181Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Pittsfield and Stratton 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield 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.