Compare towns
Brighton 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
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Brighton | Castleton | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
4,453Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest 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+ | 27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 33% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Lowest 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 | 22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Brighton 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 | Brighton School District | 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 |
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.