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Poultney vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Whitingham | Stratton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
1,368Highest |
532 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113 30% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Poultney 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 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 |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.