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Woodbury vs Middlesex vs Hardwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodbury has the oldest population (median age 54.5).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Woodbury | Middlesex | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
1,943 |
2,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.5±8.8Highest 26% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
| Woodbury and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Woodbury and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±14.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Woodbury and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,545±$16kLowest 4% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
| Middlesex and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$57k about the VT average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
| Middlesex and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
| Middlesex and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,609 9% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±95.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Woodbury and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Woodbury 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.