Compare towns
Hancock vs Salisbury vs Stratton vs Whiting
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).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Salisbury | Stratton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,200Highest |
532 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Salisbury 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Stratton 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 |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Salisbury 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.