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Wayne vs Hardwick vs Tyrone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Hardwick has the most renters (23.6% rent).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Wayne | Hardwick | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4 21% above U.S. |
37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyrone and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$72,083±$17kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$170,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,104±$594Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Tyrone and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967 27% above U.S. |
$4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,870Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyrone 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.