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Addison vs Castleton vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Addison | Castleton | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
4,453Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Addison and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Addison and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,708±$259 38% above VT |
| Addison and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Addison 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.