Compare towns
Hancock vs Springfield vs Poultney 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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k 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 | Springfield | Poultney | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,033 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Springfield and Whiting 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Poultney 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Hancock 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 |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$196,600±$43k 38% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Springfield 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.