Compare towns
Poultney vs Marshfield vs Stratton vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Marshfield | Stratton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033Highest |
470 |
532 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Marshfield 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%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Marshfield 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 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% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Stratton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43k 38% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
| Stratton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450 32% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 33% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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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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.