Compare towns
Greensboro vs St. Albans 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%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
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 | St. Albans | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 633Lowest |
6,954Highest |
2,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
| Greensboro and Hardwick 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% |
20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans 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% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and St. Albans 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 |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below 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 |
$263,400±$18k 17% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$58 10% below VT |
$1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
| St. Albans and Greensboro 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 |
$4,436 12% below VT |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Greensboro and St. Albans 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.