Local servicesHospitalGifford Medical Center12.6 miPost officeHancock Post Office4.0 miTown hallHancock Town Hall4.1 miFire stationHancock Fire Station4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMiddlebury College Bread Loaf Campus5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT26 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB92 miInterstateI-8915 miUS highwayUS 79.3 miAmtrakRandolph, VT RPH13 miCoachBrandon, VTVermont Translines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:09 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min7:22 am – 4:16 pm
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People485 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.9214 householdsMedian household income $72,336Median home value $186,600Median rent $940 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,553 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 233 employedMain industries: retail 30%, construction 18%, education and health care 14%Average commute 27 minutes60% drive alone, 37% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Chinese 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 9°F49 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month June76 in of snow a year, on about 29 days3 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rochester station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsBranbury State Parkstate park · 7.1 miRiley Bostwick Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 386 acresRochester Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 237 acresBrandon Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 83 acresRood State Parkstate park · 14.3 miPomainville Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 151 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAddison County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 364 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 130main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rutland County, VT, 21 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPico Village Water Corpserves 89 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,885 ft879 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
