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Hancock vs Poultney vs Worcester
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).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,033Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Poultney 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Hancock and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Worcester and Poultney 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.