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Gilboa vs Hardwick vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilboa has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Hardwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Gilboa | Hardwick | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,348Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
55.3±6 42% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilboa and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$75,750±$21kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$46kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
| Gilboa and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
$875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,459 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilboa and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) |
| High school in town | — | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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U.S. 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.