Compare towns
Cavendish vs Hubbardton vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Cavendish | Hubbardton | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
831 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.