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Elmore vs Belvidere vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Elmore | Belvidere | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Highest |
422Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Belvidere and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Elmore and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 25% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.