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Woodbury vs Sandgate 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 most expensive homes ($311k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Hardwick has the most renters (23.6% rent).
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 | Sandgate | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
435Lowest |
2,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.5±8.8 26% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
| Sandgate and Woodbury 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Woodbury and Hardwick 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% |
26%±11.3Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Hardwick and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,545±$16k 4% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| Hardwick and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$57kHighest about the VT average |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $875±$406 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,609Highest 9% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,351 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hazen Union High School |
| 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.