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Hardwick vs Norton
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).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Norton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Norton and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hardwick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton 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 |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Hardwick and Norton 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 |
$200,000±$32kHighest 37% below VT |
| Norton 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 23% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton 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 | — |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.