What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).

Ryegate has the most homeowners (84.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hancock	Ryegate
People
Population	435Lowest	1,059Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.8% VT: +2.8%
Median age	33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT	41.2±2.6Highest 4% below VT
	Ryegate and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%	23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Ryegate and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Ryegate 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7%	2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Hancock and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT	$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT
	Hancock and Ryegate 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	$219,300±$32kHighest 31% below VT
	Ryegate and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$939±$19Highest 24% below VT	$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT
	Hancock and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,511Highest 30% below VT	$3,472Lowest 31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	14.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT	1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 17% above VT	28 minHighest 18% above VT
Work from home	11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9%	8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Hancock and Ryegate 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.