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Elmore vs Benson 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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Benson | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Highest |
784Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Benson and Hubbardton 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% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson 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 |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$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 |
$242,000±$26kLowest 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±$263 about the VT average |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Elmore 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 |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Benson 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% |
5.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 25% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Benson 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.