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Hardwick vs Tyringham vs Walden
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).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 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 | Tyringham | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
494Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Walden 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Tyringham 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Highest 26% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
| Tyringham and Walden 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. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Walden 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Walden 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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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.