Compare towns
Stratton vs Wells vs Hancock vs Winhall
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).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Wells | Hancock | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,148Highest |
435Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Wells and Winhall 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Hancock 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Winhall 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% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Winhall 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 |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Stratton and Winhall 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 |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Winhall 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.