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Hardwick vs Oakham 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 most affordable homes ($185k median).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Oakham | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
1,639 |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
54.8±5.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Oakham 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% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greensboro 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greensboro and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,297±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$91,750±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$392,400±$59k 18% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,113±$58 21% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Greensboro 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. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$5,786Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Quabbin | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.