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Sheffield vs Hardwick vs Sheffield
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 highest household income ($92k).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% 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 | Sheffield | Hardwick | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
2,965Highest |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
| Hardwick and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
| Hardwick and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
$184,700±$39kHighest 42% below VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
| Hardwick and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
| Sheffield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123 58% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Hardwick and Sheffield 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | — |
| 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.