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Salisbury vs Hardwick vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Hardwick | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
2,965Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Salisbury and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
| Salisbury and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Hardwick and Whiting 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.