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Hardwick vs Coventry vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
West Rutland has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Coventry | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
917Lowest |
2,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
47.8±5.1Highest 11% above VT |
| West Rutland and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.8%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry 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 VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$61,161±$27k 25% below VT |
| Hardwick and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$197,900±$55kHighest 37% below VT |
$196,400±$27k 38% below VT |
| Coventry and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406 29% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$883±$151Highest 28% below VT |
| West Rutland and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,498 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Rutland and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
22 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West Rutland 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 | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town | — |
| 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.