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Winhall 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
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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 | Winhall | Sutton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
790Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Winhall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Winhall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
— | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Winhall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.