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Berwick vs Castleton vs Hubbardton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).

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.

MeasureBerwickCastletonHubbardton
People
Population
8,175Highest
4,453
831Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.7±2.9
5% above U.S.
38.3±4.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
48±13.6Highest
23% above U.S.
Hubbardton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.7%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±6.4
U.S.: 22%
Berwick and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.2%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.6
U.S.: 17.2%
32.1%±10.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hubbardton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
43.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
19.3%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,771±$24k
17% above U.S.
$73,854±$23kLowest
9% below U.S.
$102,321±$18kHighest
27% above U.S.
Hubbardton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$369,100±$19kHighest
11% above U.S.
$224,800±$71kLowest
32% below U.S.
$293,800±$42k
12% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,452±$430
about the U.S. average
$1,137±$195Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,708±$259Highest
21% above U.S.
Hubbardton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,436
42% above U.S.
$3,167Lowest
about the U.S. average
$5,284Highest
69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.6%±46Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.7%±21.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.6%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Castleton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
79%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
12% above U.S.
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
33 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
20.2%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
6.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24%±17.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hubbardton and Berwick 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 #101 of 133 in ME #39 of 70 in VT —
School district RSU 60/MSAD 60 Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.