Compare towns
Andover vs Reading vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k 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 | Andover | Reading | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
699 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
48±13.6Lowest 11% above VT |
| Reading and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Andover and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.