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Hardwick vs Heath vs Warwick
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%).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k 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 | Heath | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
765Lowest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick 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%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Heath 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% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest 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% |
40.5% 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% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath 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±$17kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick 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±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — | Warwick |
| 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.