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Hancock vs Waltham vs Whiting
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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Waltham | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
452 |
532Highest |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Hancock 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Waltham and Whiting 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 |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Waltham and Whiting 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 |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Waltham 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 |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.