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Pittsford vs Fair Haven vs Hardwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Pittsford | Fair Haven | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892 |
2,724Lowest |
2,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
47.1±7.4 9% 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 | 15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest 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+ | 37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| Hardwick and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33kHighest 38% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$184,700±$39k 42% below VT |
| Pittsford and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$830±$116 33% below VT |
$875±$406Highest 29% below VT |
| Hardwick and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hardwick and Pittsford 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 | #54 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.