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Stratton vs Fairlee vs Hancock vs Belvidere
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).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Fairlee | Hancock | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Highest |
54Lowest |
435 |
422 |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Belvidere 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 |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Belvidere 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 |
$277,500±$28k 12% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,057±$620 14% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Stratton 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 |
$3,750 26% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Belvidere 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% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
— | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee 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.