Compare towns
Ryegate vs Hardwick vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
Hardwick has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Ryegate | Hardwick | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Hardwick and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Irasburg and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
| Irasburg and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
| Irasburg and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hardwick and Ryegate 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school 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.