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Poultney vs Fair Haven vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering PoultneyEast Poultney
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Fair Haven has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Hancock has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Poultney | Fair Haven | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
2,724Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
39.2±7.6Highest 9% below VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Fair Haven and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
| Hancock and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43kHighest 38% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
| Poultney and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113 30% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$939±$19Highest 24% below VT |
| Hancock and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,865Highest 23% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 33% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.