VT area data
Hancock, VT
Hancock, VT.
Population: 435 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Hancock, VT is $259,551 — up 4.2% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$259,551
Median home value
+4.2%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $259,551
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $259,978
- House Price Index (state)
- 433.5 (+3.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 12% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 83.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 73.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park (26 mi)
- National parks include
- Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park, Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- Middlebury State Airport (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Edward F Knapp State Airport (MPV) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +56 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Housing built before 1970
- 47.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,511
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,501
- Average weekly wage
- $1,117
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 75
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Hancock | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $259,551 | $366,555 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $3,511 | $4,553 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Hancock, VT?
- $259,551.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Hancock, VT?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Hancock, VT?
- Risk to homes is higher than 12% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Hancock, VT?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Hancock, VT?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Hancock, VT?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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