Compare towns
Castleton vs Fairlee vs Barnard 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Fairlee | Barnard | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,066 |
1,211 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Fairlee and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Hubbardton 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Barnard 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 |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Barnard 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 |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Barnard 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 |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Barnard 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.