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Concord vs Hardwick vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Hardwick has the most renters (23.6% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Concord | Hardwick | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
2,965Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Concord and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kLowest 10% below VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$184,700±$39k 42% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
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| Concord and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.