Compare towns
Hancock vs Sutton vs Tunbridge 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
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 | Tunbridge | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
790 |
1,253Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Sutton and Tunbridge 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Tunbridge 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Tunbridge 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% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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±$11k 41% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and North Troy 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.