Compare towns
Castleton vs Brookfield vs Dorset 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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Hubbardton has the most homeowners (94.6%).
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 | Brookfield | Dorset | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,486 |
2,092 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Hubbardton 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% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Dorset and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Castleton 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Brookfield 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.