Compare towns
Hardwick vs Newport vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Springfield has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Newport | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Lowest |
4,394 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Hardwick and Newport 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield 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% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newport 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 VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
| Hardwick and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39k 42% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$192,400±$20kHighest 39% below VT |
| Springfield and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406 29% below VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
| Springfield and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351 14% below VT |
$4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Hardwick 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% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 23% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Springfield 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 | #63 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | North Country Union High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.7 |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.