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Castleton vs Covert vs Hubbardton vs Fair Haven
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).
Covert has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Covert | Hubbardton | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
2,004 |
831Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Covert and Hubbardton 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% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Covert 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% |
25.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Covert 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% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$75,688±$16k 6% below U.S. |
$102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$227,200±$48k 32% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Covert 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. |
$1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Covert 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 |
$3,724 19% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Covert 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.