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Poultney vs Jefferson vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering PoultneyEast Poultney
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Jefferson | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
1,226Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Poultney 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| 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 41% below U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
| Poultney and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $939±$19Highest 34% below U.S. |
| 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 11% above U.S. |
$3,602Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Hancock 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 | — | — |
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U.S. 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.