Compare towns
Hancock vs White River Junction vs Stratton
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).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | White River Junction | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
3,364Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Highest 22% below VT |
33.7±3.2 22% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Hancock and White River Junction 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Stratton 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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and White River Junction 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 |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Stratton 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Stratton 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction 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.