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Thurman vs Hardwick vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Thurman | Hardwick | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
55±6.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greig and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Thurman and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14k 27% below U.S. |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$172,700±$21kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Thurman and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$936±$33 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,720 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
71%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greig and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman 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 | — | 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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U.S. 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.