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Stratton vs Bellows Falls vs Hancock vs Winhall
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 highest household income ($123k).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Hancock | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
2,891Highest |
435Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall and Bellows Falls 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% |
22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Bellows Falls 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% |
23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Winhall 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% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Hancock 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 |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Winhall 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 |
$4,448 12% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Winhall 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% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Hancock 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.