Compare towns
Castleton vs Hubbardton vs West Fairlee
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%).
West Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
831 |
711Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
50.3±7.6Highest 17% above VT |
| West 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% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±5.1Lowest 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% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and West Fairlee 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% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
44.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$76,500±$16k 6% below VT |
| Hubbardton and West Fairlee 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 |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
$237,200±$35k 25% below VT |
| Hubbardton and West Fairlee 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 |
$1,113±$171Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$5,210 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6Lowest 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% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Castleton 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.