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Castleton vs Hubbardton vs Lenox
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).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Hubbardton | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
831Lowest |
8,658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Lenox 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% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Lenox 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% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Castleton 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. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
$935±$83Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,184 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Lenox 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 | — | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.