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Middlesex vs Hardwick vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Middlesex | Hardwick | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
2,965Highest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
| Hardwick and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$92,297±$17kLowest 14% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh 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 | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | 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.