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Arkwright vs Exeter vs Hardwick vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Hardwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Arkwright | Exeter | Hardwick | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
913 |
2,965Highest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4 21% above U.S. |
45.8±4.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$92,297±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$61,082±$4kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$107,500±$10kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Highest 38% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$875±$406Highest 38% below U.S. |
$648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,049 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±25.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Hazen Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.