Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Hardwick vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Craftsbury | Hardwick | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 |
2,965Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Hardwick and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Hardwick and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184Highest 12% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Halifax School District |
| High school 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.