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Hardwick vs Moriah vs Greensboro
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 youngest population (median age 47.1).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Moriah | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965 |
4,483Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
54.8±5.1 41% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Greensboro 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% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greensboro and Moriah 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greensboro 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$91,750±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$392,400±$59kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406 38% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,113±$58Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Greensboro and Hardwick 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,786Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greensboro 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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.