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Hardwick vs Leicester vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hardwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Leicester | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
1,026 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Leicester and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Hardwick and Sutton 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 VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Hardwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
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| Leicester and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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VT 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.