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Castleton vs Kittery vs Randolph vs Hubbardton
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Hubbardton has the most homeowners (94.6%).
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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 | Kittery | Randolph | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
10,473Highest |
4,843 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Kittery 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Hubbardton 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 |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kittery Public Schools | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.