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Hardwick vs Kittery vs Wallingford
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).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Wallingford has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Kittery | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965 |
10,473Highest |
2,286Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Kittery 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford 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% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Kittery 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Kittery 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. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Kittery 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Kittery Public Schools | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.