Compare towns
Hancock vs Sutton vs Mendon vs Goshen
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).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Sutton | Mendon | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
790 |
1,113Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Goshen and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Mendon 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Mendon 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Mendon 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±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
| Mendon and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
— | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
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| Mendon 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$5,240 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| 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.