Compare towns
Castleton vs Hubbardton vs Proctor vs Northfield
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).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
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 | Proctor | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
831Lowest |
1,586 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Proctor 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% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest 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%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Northfield 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 |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Northfield 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% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Northfield 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.