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Stratton vs Sheffield 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).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
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.
| Measure | Stratton | Sheffield | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Highest |
190Lowest |
435 |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
32.5±2.3 25% below VT |
33.8±11.6Highest 22% below VT |
| Hancock and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Stratton 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% |
13.2%±14 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hancock and Sheffield 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% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Sheffield 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 |
$65,795±$12kLowest 19% 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 |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Sheffield 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 |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield 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% |
8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Sheffield 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.