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Whiting vs Wilder 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).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Wilder | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
3,087Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Whiting 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% 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 |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Whiting and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Whiting and Wilder 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Wilder 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.