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Sunderland vs Hardwick vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Sunderland | Hardwick | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Hardwick and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
| Hardwick and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Hardwick 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.