Compare towns
Stannard vs Hardwick vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Hardwick has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k 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 | Stannard | Hardwick | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
2,965Highest |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hardwick and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Hardwick and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Ira and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
| Ira and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hardwick and Stannard 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 | — |
| High school 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.