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Whiting vs Sheffield 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 expensive homes ($280k median).
Sheffield has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Sheffield | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
573Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
42±8Highest about the VT average |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Sheffield 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Hancock 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% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hancock and Sheffield 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% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Whiting and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Whiting 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% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.