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Hardwick vs Sutton vs Wolcott vs Wallingford
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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sutton | Wolcott | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
2,239 |
1,507Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4 21% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Wolcott 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wolcott 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Wolcott 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wolcott School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.