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Eden vs Hardwick vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Eden | Hardwick | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
41.5±4.6 4% 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 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Craftsbury and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2 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+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kLowest about the VT average |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above 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 | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$270,500±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,091±$184 12% below VT |
| Eden and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Craftsbury 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | — |
| 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.