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Hardwick vs Williston vs Pittsford
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 most affordable homes ($185k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Pittsford has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Williston | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965 |
10,144Highest |
2,892Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Pittsford and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Hardwick 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Pittsford 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Pittsford 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 VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Williston 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 42% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$197,000±$33k 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406 29% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351 14% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 23% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Hardwick 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.