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Hancock vs Sutton vs Underhill vs Poultney
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).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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 | Sutton | Underhill | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
790 |
3,141Highest |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
| Sutton and Underhill 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Sutton 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Poultney 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$196,600±$43k 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Highest 24% below VT |
— | — | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
| Hancock and Poultney 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Poultney 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| 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.