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Leicester vs Hancock vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Leicester | Hancock | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
435Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Leicester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Hancock and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Leicester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Leicester and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 24% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.