Welcome to Hancock ...

The Town of Hancock is located in Addison County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Hancock has a population of 335 people<2> (see below for details).

Hancock is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hancock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hancock: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hancock had an population of 335 people. This is an increase of 3.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Hancock had a population of 323 people. This makes Hancock the county's 21st most populous community.

The population of Hancock represents 0.05% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 255th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 323 people, the population of Hancock decreased 15.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 382 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hancock.

Communities Also Named Hancock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hancock - they are located in New York and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hancock.

Communities near Hancock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hancock.

• Middlebury
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
  • Middlebury is located in Addison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
• Northfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
  • Northfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
• Randolph
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
• Bristol
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Addison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
• Brandon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Brandon is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
• Royalton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
  • Royalton is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 people
• Pittsford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
  • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
• Bethel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,939 people
• Bristol
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Addison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
• New Haven
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
  • New Haven is located in Addison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hancock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hancock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hancock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hancock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hancock. See our Newspapers Page for Hancock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hancock ...

Looking for more information about Hancock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hancock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hancock.