Compare towns
Groton vs Middlesex vs Williston vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Hubbardton has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Groton | Middlesex | Williston | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
1,943 |
10,144Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14kLowest 5% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Middlesex and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,708±$259 38% above VT |
| Williston and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Hubbardton 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.