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Hancock vs Worcester vs Granville
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 renters (40.5% rent).
Worcester has the most expensive homes ($271k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Worcester | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
831Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Worcester and Granville 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hancock and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Hancock and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Worcester and Granville 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Worcester 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 |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Granville and Worcester 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.