Compare towns
Castleton vs Brandon vs Sandgate 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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Brandon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Hubbardton has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Brandon | Sandgate | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
4,120 |
435Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Sandgate and Brandon 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% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Sandgate 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% 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 |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
— | $1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 37% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Hubbardton 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.