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Danby vs Hardwick vs Tinmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Danby | Hardwick | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
2,965Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Danby and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$79,219±$37k about the VT average |
| Hardwick and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$251,000±$23k 21% below VT |
| Danby and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$875±$406Highest 29% below VT |
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| Hardwick and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,837Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tinmouth and Danby 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.