Compare towns
Greensboro vs Wilder vs Hardwick vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greensboro has the most expensive homes ($392k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Wilder | Hardwick | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 633Lowest |
3,087Highest |
2,965 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Greensboro and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock 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% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.6% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Greensboro 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 |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below 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 |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$58 10% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
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| Wilder 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 |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Wilder 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.