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Hardwick vs Sandgate vs Wheelock
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Sandgate | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
435Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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 VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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 |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Hardwick and Sandgate 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 |
$193,800±$31kHighest 39% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 23% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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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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.