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Greensboro vs Reading vs Hardwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
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 | Greensboro | Reading | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 633Lowest |
699 |
2,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
| Greensboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| Hardwick and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
| Greensboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$58Highest 10% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
| Greensboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,786Highest 15% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Greensboro 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.