Compare towns
Hardwick vs Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Greensboro
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 most affordable homes ($185k median).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Enosburgh | Proctor | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
2,804 |
1,794 |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro 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 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above 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 | $184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406 29% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,113±$58Highest 10% below VT |
| Greensboro and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351 14% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,786Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.4Highest |
8.7 |
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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.