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Hardwick vs Colrain vs Wallingford
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 people working from home (11.8%).
Colrain has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Colrain | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
1,627Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4 21% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Hardwick 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% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain 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. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hardwick and Colrain 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. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351 39% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Colrain 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hardwick and Colrain 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 | Mohawk Trail | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town | 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.