What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).

Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Roxbury	Hancock
People
Population	942Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	35.6±11.7Highest 17% below VT	33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT
	Roxbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9%	17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Hancock and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	34.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%	3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7%
	Hancock and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT	$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT
	Hancock and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,600±$55kHighest 23% below VT	$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT
	Roxbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$495Highest 23% below VT	$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT
	Roxbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,284Highest 15% below VT	$3,511Lowest 30% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Roxbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	27.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest VT: 73.2%	59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 12% above VT	28 minHighest 17% above VT
Work from home	5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Hancock and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.