Compare towns
Hancock vs Poultney vs Tunbridge 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Poultney | Tunbridge | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,033 |
1,253Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Hancock 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% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney and Tunbridge 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% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Tunbridge 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 |
$196,600±$43k 38% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Stratton 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 |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Poultney 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.