Compare towns
Hancock vs Whiting vs Barton vs Goshen
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 youngest population (median age 33.8).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Goshen has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Whiting | Barton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
532 |
730Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest 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±$34k 6% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$56,250±$33k 31% below VT |
| Whiting 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±$11k 41% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Whiting 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 |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
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| Whiting and Hancock 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Barton and Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Goshen 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 | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 | 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.