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Stratton vs Stamford 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 kids (28% under 18).
Stamford has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Stamford | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
963Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Stamford and Hancock 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% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Stamford 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% |
20.5%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Stamford 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 VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Stamford 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 51% above VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
| Stratton and Stamford 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 |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Stamford and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Stamford 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% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stamford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.