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Hardwick vs Benson vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Benson has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Greensboro has the most expensive homes ($392k 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 | Hardwick | Benson | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
271Lowest |
633 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
50.7±7.7 30% above U.S. |
54.8±5.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greensboro and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greensboro and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,297±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$69,375±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$91,750±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$230,100±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$392,400±$59kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,113±$58Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Greensboro and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351 39% above U.S. |
$2,528Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,786Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greensboro 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 | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.