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Stratton vs Sutton vs Cavendish 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).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Sutton | Cavendish | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
790 |
1,242Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Sutton and Cavendish 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Cavendish 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Stratton and Cavendish 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Stratton and Cavendish 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Cavendish 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.