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Hancock vs Stratton vs Westminster
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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Stratton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
532Highest |
497 |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
43.3±11.5Highest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Hancock 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% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Hancock and Westminster 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Westminster 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Westminster 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Stratton and Hancock 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Stratton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
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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.