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Wright vs Hardwick vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Wright | Hardwick | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
2,965Highest |
2,559 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.8±6.7 28% above U.S. |
| Wright and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Knox and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Knox and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$92,297±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$299,800±$37kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Knox and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,125±$44Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,351Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,451 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Knox and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Knox 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.