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Castleton vs Augusta vs Fair Haven 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
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Castleton | Augusta | Fair Haven | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
19,077Highest |
2,724 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$919±$79 35% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 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 | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Augusta 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.