What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).

Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).

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	Pittsfield	Hancock
People
Population	391Lowest	435Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT	33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT
Kids under 18	13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Hancock and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4%	19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Pittsfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.4%Highest VT: 43.8%	34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7%	3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7%
	Hancock and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT	$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT
	Hancock and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average	$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,035±$140Highest 16% below VT	$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT
	Pittsfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,181Highest about the VT average	$3,511Lowest 30% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.6%±43Highest VT: 48.4%	3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Pittsfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 18% below VT	28 minHighest 17% above VT
Work from home	28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9%	11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Pittsfield and Hancock 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.