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Hardwick vs Westhampton vs Whately
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).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Westhampton | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
1,552 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Whately 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% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Westhampton 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% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,297±$17kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately and Westhampton 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. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Whately and Westhampton 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. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$977±$125 31% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Westhampton 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Westhampton 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 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Whately |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.