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Stratton vs Weybridge 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).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Weybridge | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
781Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18k 45% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
| Stratton and Weybridge 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.