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Sullivan vs Union vs Windsor 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
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
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 | Sullivan | Union | Windsor | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
2,663 |
3,554Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$72,285±$5k 10% below U.S. |
| Union and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$276,800±$51kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Union and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.