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Stratton vs White River Junction 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).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | White River Junction | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
3,364Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
33.7±3.2 22% below VT |
33.8±11.6Highest 22% below VT |
| Hancock and White River Junction 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 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% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Stratton 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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Stratton and White River Junction 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 |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.