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Hancock vs Stratton vs Windham vs Poultney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
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 | Windham | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
532 |
16,038Highest |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Windham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Poultney 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$196,600±$43k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$868±$113Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 13% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,450Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.