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Hague vs Hardwick vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hague has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hardwick has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
Keene has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Hague | Hardwick | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703Lowest |
2,965Highest |
710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
59.9±5.9 54% above U.S. |
| Hague and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hague and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,297±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$93,542±$40kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Keene and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124k about the U.S. average |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$471,400±$114kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Keene and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$875±$406 38% below U.S. |
$1,575±$566Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Keene and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Hague 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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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.