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Barnard vs Hardwick vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Barnard | Hardwick | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
2,965Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Hardwick and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Barnard and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard 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 Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.