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Washington vs Hardwick vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | Washington | Hardwick | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Washington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Washington and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Washington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Hardwick and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
| Danby and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Washington and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Danby 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.