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Hardwick vs Heath 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 most affordable homes ($185k median).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Heath | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
765Lowest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3 23% above U.S. |
| Heath and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath 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±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Heath and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Highest 38% below U.S. |
— | $781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351 39% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.