Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Sutton vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Wardsboro | Sutton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Highest |
790 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
| Hancock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
— | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Highest 14% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.