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Hardwick vs Fair Haven vs Pittsford
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).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Pittsford has the shortest commute (25 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 | Fair Haven | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
2,724Lowest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Pittsford 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Pittsford 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% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Pittsford 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 |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
| Hardwick and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39k 42% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$197,000±$33kHighest 38% below VT |
| Pittsford and Hardwick 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 |
$830±$116 33% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Hardwick and Fair Haven 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 |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Hardwick and Pittsford 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.