Compare towns
Hancock vs Springfield vs Stratton 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 most renters (40.5% rent).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
North Troy has the most affordable homes ($121k 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 | Stratton | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
9,084Highest |
532 |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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±$34k 6% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
| Stratton 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±$11k 41% below VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 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 |
33 min 39% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Springfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | — | — |
| 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.