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Barton vs Epping 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
Barton has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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 U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$92,297±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Epping and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$875±$406 38% below U.S. |
| Epping and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Barton 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Epping School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | Epping High School | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
9.3 |
8.6Lowest |
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| 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.