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North Troy vs Dummerston vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | North Troy | Dummerston | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
2,090Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Dummerston and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Dummerston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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.