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Stratton vs Barre vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Barre has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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.
| Measure | Stratton | Barre | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
8,412Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.2±6.6Highest about the VT average |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Barre and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hancock and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below 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 | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$210,400±$15k 34% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Stratton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barre and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Barre 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — |
| High school in town | — | Spaulding Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.