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Stratton vs Worcester vs Belvidere vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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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 | Worcester | Belvidere | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
2,149Highest |
422Lowest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
43.2±6.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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 52% above U.S. |
$69,886±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$155,300±$43kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$736±$327Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,602Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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U.S. 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.