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Hardwick vs Moriah vs Panton
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 highest household income ($92k).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
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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 | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965 |
4,483Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4 21% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Moriah 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Hardwick 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick and Panton 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. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Panton 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. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406 38% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Panton 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. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Moriah 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.