Compare towns
Castleton vs Bloomfield vs Northfield vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
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.
| Measure | Castleton | Bloomfield | Northfield | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
234Lowest |
5,920Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% 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 | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
— | $1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 37% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.