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Stratton vs Concord 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).
Concord has the oldest population (median age 49.8).
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.

MeasureStrattonConcordHancock
People
Population
532
1,145Highest
435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.6%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
31.5±4.1Lowest
27% below VT
49.8±6.6Highest
16% above VT
33.8±11.6
22% below VT
Concord 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%
15.9%±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%
27.1%±4Highest
VT: 21.4%
19.8%±3.6
VT: 21.4%
Concord 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%
22.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
34.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±2.8Lowest
VT: 7%
2.2%±2.1
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
Hancock and Concord 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
$73,304±$9kLowest
10% 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
$159,300±$8kLowest
50% below VT
$187,900±$11k
41% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,208±$979Highest
about the VT average
$1,111±$29
10% below VT
$939±$19Lowest
24% below VT
Stratton and Concord 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
$3,026Lowest
40% below VT
$3,511
30% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
12%±69.8
VT: 48.4%
43.3%±82.4Highest
VT: 48.4%
3.5%±16.9Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Concord 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%
13.2%Highest
VT: 10.1%
5.6%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3%
VT: 73.2%
93.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
59.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
12 yrs newer than VT
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
39% above VT
27 minLowest
13% above VT
28 min
17% above VT
Work from home
3.3%±3.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
8.7%±4.7
VT: 16.9%
11.7%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
Hancock and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.