What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).

Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hancock	Troy
People
Population	435Highest	219Lowest
Median age	33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT	65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT
	Troy and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9%	16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Hancock and Troy 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%	51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7%	3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Hancock and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT	$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT
	Troy 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±$11kHighest 41% below VT	$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT
	Hancock and Troy 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,511Highest 30% below VT	$2,480Lowest 51% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	13.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT	1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 17% above VT	19 minLowest 19% below VT
Work from home	11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9%	3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Hancock and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.