Compare towns
Hancock vs Stratton vs Williston 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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Williston has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Stratton | Williston | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
532 |
10,144Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Williston 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Hancock 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
| Stratton and Williston 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Williston and Stratton 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±$979 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Williston and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and North Troy 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.