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Warren vs Hardwick vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Warren | Hardwick | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
2,965Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.