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Hancock vs Whiting vs Chittenden
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).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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.
| Measure | Hancock | Whiting | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
532 |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chittenden 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% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Chittenden 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
| Chittenden 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 |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Chittenden 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Chittenden 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.