What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).

Brookline has the shortest commute (28 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hubbardton	Brookline
People
Population	831Highest	531Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48±13.6Highest 11% above VT	45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT
	Hubbardton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	20%±6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Brookline and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4%	19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Hubbardton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7%
	Brookline and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT	$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average
	Hubbardton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT	$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT
	Hubbardton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,708±$259Lowest 38% above VT	$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT
	Brookline and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,284Highest 5% above VT	$5,000Lowest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Hubbardton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	6.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1975Highest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 42% above VT	28 minLowest 21% above VT
Work from home	24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9%	20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Hubbardton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.