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Hardwick vs Hebron vs Rupert vs Walden
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 renters (23.6% rent).
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Hebron | Rupert | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
1,751 |
676Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Hebron 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% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Hebron 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% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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 U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Rupert 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. |
$206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $900±$136 36% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Walden 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. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Hardwick 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Rupert 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 | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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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.