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Stratton vs Stowe 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).
Stowe has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Stowe | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
5,285Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +21.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Stowe 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 |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
| Stratton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Stowe 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.