Compare towns
Poultney vs Reading 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).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Reading | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Highest |
699 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Reading and Hancock 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
| Reading and Hancock 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 33% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.