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Castleton vs Cavendish vs Ripton 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).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Cavendish | Ripton | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,242 |
508Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Castleton 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton 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 |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
— | $1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.