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Cameron vs Hardwick vs Jasper
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cameron has the youngest population (median age 32.5).
Hardwick has the most expensive homes ($185k median).
Jasper has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Cameron | Hardwick | Jasper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±6Lowest 16% below U.S. |
47.1±7.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 37.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
33.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cameron and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,125±$17kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Hardwick and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,800±$37kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kHighest 44% below U.S. |
$123,600±$13k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733Highest 31% below U.S. |
$875±$406 38% below U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Cameron and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,735 12% below U.S. |
$4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±54.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cameron and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jasper 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 View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — |
| High school in town | — | Hazen Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.