Cost Of Living in Hardwick, VT

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Hardwick	Vermont	National
Cost of living	94	110	100
Goods & Services	108	108	100
Groceries	105	105	100
Health care	106	106	100
Housing	60	112	100
Transportation	107	107	100
Utilities	121	121	100

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The cost of living in Hardwick is 14% lower than the Vermont average
The cost of living in Hardwick is 6% lower than the national average
Hardwick housing is 40% lower than the national average
Vermont general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Vermont state income tax is 29% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$44,924	$3,744	$1,048	$1,348
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

Vermont Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Vermont	6%	7%

Vermont Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Vermont	3.35%	8.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Hardwick	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.98	$24.26	11.2%
Beauty Salon	$46.44	$45.56	1.9%
Toothpaste	$3.73	$3.70	0.8%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.28	3.9%
Movie	$11.94	$12.13	1.6%
Bowling	$15.67	$18.00	13.0%

Groceries

Item	Hardwick	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.76	$5.84	1.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.72	$1.57	9.6%
Milk	$4.82	$4.67	3.1%
Potatoes	$4.97	$4.93	0.7%
Pizza	$12.05	$12.09	0.3%
Beer	$10.01	$10.41	3.9%

Health Care

Item	Hardwick	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$141.67	$125.68	12.7%
Doctor	$152.78	$135.78	12.5%
Dentist	$130.83	$113.29	15.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.78	$10.65	1.2%
Lipitor	$371.02	$468.60	20.8%

Housing

Item	Hardwick	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$82,000.00	$184,700.00	55.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,072.44	$2,346.69	30.9%
Apartment Rent	$926.00	$949.00	2.4%

Transportation

Item	Hardwick	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.59	$3.46	3.8%
Tire Balancing	$68.60	$59.92	14.5%

Utilities

Item	Hardwick	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$262.67	$193.99	35.4%
Phone	$186.03	$192.25	3.2%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Barton, VT	594	92	7.6%
Albany, VT	176	95	5.3%
Cabot, VT	228	97	3.3%
Marshfield, VT	367	98	1.6%
Glover, VT	289	101	0.9%
Hardwick, VT	1,012	94	5.8%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Baileyton, AL	1,012	82	17.7%
Ellicott, CO	1,012	100	0.1%
Patterson Springs, NC	1,012	82	18.0%
Weleetka, OK	1,012	74	25.8%
Scio, OR	1,012	109	9.2%
Hardwick, VT	1,012	94	5.8%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Hardwick, VT