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Stratton vs Rumney vs Belvidere vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Rumney | Belvidere | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,458Highest |
422Lowest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney 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 52% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| 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 20% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| 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 52% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Rumney School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.