Compare towns
Poultney vs Windsor vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($208k median).
Hancock has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Windsor | Windsor | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
2,060 |
3,554Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
| Hancock and Poultney 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 |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31kHighest 34% below VT |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
| Windsor and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
| Windsor and Windsor 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 |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 33% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 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.