Compare towns
Stratton vs East Haven vs Sutton 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).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
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 | East Haven | Sutton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
225Lowest |
790Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47±11.8Highest 9% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| East Haven and Sutton 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% |
23.1%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and East Haven 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% |
18.7%±12.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Sutton 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 |
$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% 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 |
$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | — | $939±$19Lowest 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 |
$2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| East Haven and Sutton 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Sutton 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.