Compare towns
Arkwright vs Hanover vs Hardwick
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 most homeowners (89.3%).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Hardwick has the most expensive homes ($185k 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 | Hanover | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
6,882Highest |
2,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5 30% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Hanover 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% |
18%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Arkwright 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% |
26.7%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Hanover 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% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Hanover 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. |
$71,563±$9kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$92,297±$17k 14% above 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. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kHighest 44% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$993±$105Highest 30% below U.S. |
$875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hardwick and Hanover 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 | — | #196 of 484 in NY | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | — | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
8.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.