Compare towns
Hardwick vs Sheffield vs Sheffield
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).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% 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 | Sheffield | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
190Lowest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Hardwick and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Sheffield 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% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Sheffield 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% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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 |
$65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Hardwick and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kHighest 42% below VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
| Hardwick and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Sheffield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$2,123 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Hardwick 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% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hardwick and Sheffield 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.