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Barton vs Stratton 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 the most people working from home (13.4%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Stratton | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815 |
532Lowest |
2,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% 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%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Barton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Barton and Hardwick 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
| Stratton 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 36% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
| Stratton and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | — | 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.