Compare towns
Poultney vs Troy vs Whiting 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).
Troy has the most homeowners (86.6%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k 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 | Troy | Whiting | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
1,749Highest |
532 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Troy and Whiting 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% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Troy 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% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Whiting and Troy 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 |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Whiting and Troy 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 |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Troy 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 33% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Troy School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.