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Wolcott vs Hardwick vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Wolcott | Hardwick | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507 |
2,965Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
| Hardwick and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,113±$58Highest 10% below VT |
| Greensboro and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$5,786Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Greensboro and Wolcott 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 | Wolcott School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| 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.