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Stratton vs Barton 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).
Barton has the oldest population (median age 44.9).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Barton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
2,815Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.9±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Barton 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% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Barton 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Barton 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 |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% 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 |
$201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$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 | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton 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% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Hancock 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | — |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.