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Whiting vs Weybridge 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).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Weybridge | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
781Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Weybridge and Whiting 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.4% 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 |
1976Highest same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Hancock 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.