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Hubbardton vs Fair Haven vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Hubbardton | Fair Haven | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
2,724Highest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
45±3.5 4% 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 | 19.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest 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+ | 32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Elmore 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 |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% 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 | $293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Hubbardton and Elmore 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 |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
29 minLowest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Elmore 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.