2004 library, 2004
Hancock’s story
245 years in pictures
Census counts: 56 in 1790, 359 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1915 on.
- 1781Hancock is settled
HancockVT
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jessamyn · Public domain
Population
356
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Typical home
$259K
+11.5% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
40
A commuter town
Is Hancock a good place to live?
Hancock’s July high is 73°F, against 80°F in Vermont’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hancock. 78% of the land in Hancock is conserved, above both the Vermont town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Green Mountain National Forest, at 19,024 acres with 12.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Hancock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hancock stand out
Where Hancock beats most towns.
Small town
356 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
RochesterGoshenRiptonGranvilleHancock
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hancock: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hancock, and how to reach them.
PowerGreen Mountain Power23.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hancock’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGranville Hancock Unified School DistrictWhite River Valley Supervisory Union2 districts serve Hancock; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.govWho runs elections hereHancock Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes05748, 0576705748 97% · 05767 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hancock.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Hancock is conserved land
30 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Hancock’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
78.2%conserved
78.2%
conserved · 19,191 of 24,547 acres
30 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Green Mountain National Forest | 12.6 mi | 19,024 |
| 2. Breadloaf Wilderness | 5.1 mi | 3,789 |
| 3. Moosalamoo National Recreation Area | 4.3 mi | 455 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
Homes in Hancock are worth about $259K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Hancock home is worth about $259,000, up 11.5% in a year, 34% below the Vermont typical home. 60% of households own their home in Hancock.
$259KZillow home value
| Hancock | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $939 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Hancock$259K
Vermont$392K
+11.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Hancock has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Hancock for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Hancock fell to 40 in 2023, 43 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Hancock is 28 minutes.
1%work in town
| Hancock | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 12% | 15% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Hancock1%
Middlebury18%
Bristol12%
Burlington6%
South Burlington5%
20 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Hancock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More young adults than Vermont overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 34% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (39% statewide). 17% of Hancock residents are under 18. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Vermont.
33.8median age · VT 43.1
| Hancock | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.8 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 40% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 22% | 18% |
HancockVermontUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school49%
Some college9%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s30%
Graduate4%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 23% and 46% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hancock’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.2 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Hancock | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 18.4% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 48.6% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.6% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.2% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.3% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hancock
Hancock has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 73°, January nights drop to 6° and about 113 inches of snow falls in a winter.
113″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring27–48°
Summer50–71°
Fall34–53°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hancock is
Hancock beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Only 6 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Hancock.
| Hancock | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Vermont
0 better28 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Hancock | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 9.2% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 8.6% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 7.3% | 6.4% |
Gifford Medical Center
12.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Hancock, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hancock.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
12
paid flood claims since 2008
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 64 attractions →Fort Ticonderoga and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hancock. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
37 mi LakeLake George
21 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
8 mi National forestGreen Mountain National Forest
17 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft verticalin town Ski areaMiddlebury College Snow Bowl25 runs · 956 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Green Mountain National Forest: Brian W. Schaller, FAL · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hancock
18pages on Hancock
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hancock
About 4 of every 100 Hancock residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Get outside
30 miles of trails in Hancock
78.2% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Hancock
Town in Vermont, United States
Hancock is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for John Hancock. The population was 359 at the 2020 census. Hancock is home to the Middlebury College Snow Bowl and contains Middlebury Gap through the Green Mountains. Hancock was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1781
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,037 ft
- ZIP code
- 05748
- Area code
- 802
Questions about Hancock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hancock, VT a good place to live?
Hancock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.