Compare towns
Hardwick vs Enosburgh vs Sandgate
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).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
2,804 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate 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%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Hardwick 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Hardwick and Sandgate 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±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Highest 29% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Hardwick and Enosburgh 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.