Hancock is a town in Addison County, Vermont, home to about 435 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05748.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hancock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA145 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY230 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hancock; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hancock had 359 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 222nd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Addison County grew from 21,912 residents in 1900 to 37,363 in 2020.
Addison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 76 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester, VT weather station (7 miles away).
13,471 jobs at 1,158 businesses in Addison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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