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Georgia vs Hardwick vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Bradford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Georgia | Hardwick | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
2,965 |
2,827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
| Hardwick and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Georgia and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,011±$9k 29% above VT |
$92,297±$17kLowest 14% above VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
| Bradford and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,300±$26kHighest 14% above VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$755Highest 32% above VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,221±$808 about the VT average |
| Georgia and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Highest 6% below VT |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
25 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Georgia 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 | #28 of 70 in VT | #68 of 70 in VT | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Georgia School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.