What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orleans has the oldest population (median age 41.7).

Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Orleans	Hancock
People
Population	809Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	41.7±5.8Highest 3% below VT	33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT
	Orleans and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.9%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%	17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Orleans and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Hancock and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	34.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.1 VT: 7%	3.7%±3.6 VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT	$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT
	Hancock and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT	$187,900±$11kHighest 41% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$810±$94Lowest 34% below VT	$939±$19Highest 24% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,019Lowest 40% below VT	$3,511Highest 30% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4%	3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Orleans and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 33% above VT	28 minLowest 17% above VT
Work from home	8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Hancock and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.