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Stratton vs Ludlow vs Belvidere 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 highest household income ($123k).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Ludlow | Belvidere | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
808Highest |
422Lowest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Ludlow and Belvidere 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% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 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% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Ludlow 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 |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| 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 |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below 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 |
$4,237 16% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Ludlow 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow 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.