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Hardwick vs Hanover vs Pittsford
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 highest household income ($92k).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Pittsford has the most expensive homes ($197k 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 | Hanover | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965 |
6,882Highest |
2,892Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3 23% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Pittsford 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% |
18%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Hanover 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% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsford and Hanover 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. |
$71,563±$9k 11% below U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33kHighest 41% below U.S. |
| Pittsford and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406 38% below U.S. |
$993±$105Highest 30% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,378 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hardwick and Hanover 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 | #196 of 484 in NY | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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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.