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Arlington vs Hardwick vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most expensive homes ($319k median).
Hardwick has the most renters (23.6% rent).
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
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 | Arlington | Hardwick | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
2,965Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Arlington and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
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| Arlington and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | Hazen Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.