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Castleton vs Cabot vs Gorham 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Hubbardton has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Cabot | Gorham | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
1,579 |
18,300Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Cabot 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Gorham 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% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Cabot 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
| Gorham 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 32% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Cabot 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.