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Castleton vs Brookfield vs Hermon 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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Hubbardton has the most homeowners (94.6%).
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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 | Hermon | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
1,486 |
6,727Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Hermon 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. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 about the U.S. average |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6 |
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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.