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Granville vs Hardwick vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% 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 | Granville | Hardwick | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414Lowest |
2,965Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Hardwick and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Granville and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Hardwick and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184 6% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville 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 | — |
| High school 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.