What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).

Vershire has the most homeowners (81.5%).

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	Vershire
People
Population	435Lowest	842Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-7.9% VT: +2.8%
Median age	33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT	45.7±9.3Highest 6% above VT
	Vershire and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Vershire 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%	22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Vershire 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7%	5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7%
	Vershire and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT	$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT
	Hancock and Vershire 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	$209,100±$55kHighest 34% below VT
	Vershire and Hancock 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	$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,511Lowest 30% below VT	$4,640Highest 8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	19.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	81.5%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 17% above VT	32 minHighest 38% above VT
Work from home	11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9%
	Vershire and Hancock 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.