Compare towns
Hancock vs Sandgate vs Sutton vs North Troy
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 highest household income ($76k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% 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 | Sandgate | Sutton | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
435Lowest |
790Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Sandgate and Sutton 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Sutton 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% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and North Troy 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 |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
| Hancock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Sutton and Sandgate 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 |
— | — | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$2,778 45% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and North Troy 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.