Compare towns
Hardwick vs Hubbardton vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Hardwick | Hubbardton | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
831 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,297±$17kLowest 14% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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 | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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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.