Compare towns
Poultney vs Sutton vs Ripton 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).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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.
| Measure | Poultney | Sutton | Ripton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033Highest |
790 |
508 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Poultney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Lowest 30% 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 33% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.