Compare towns
Whiting vs Brookfield vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Whiting | Brookfield | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
1,486Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Brookfield and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
| Brookfield and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Whiting and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| 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.