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Barton vs Eden vs Hardwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Hardwick has the shortest commute (29 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 | Barton | Eden | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815 |
1,351Lowest |
2,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Hardwick and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| Hardwick and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
$215,900±$27kHighest 32% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
| Eden and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
| Eden and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355 33% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 50% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
— | 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.