Compare towns
Hancock vs St. George 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).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | St. George | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
812Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| St. George and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hancock and St. George 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% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and St. George 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| St. George and Whiting 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 |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| St. George and Whiting 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 |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Whiting 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.