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Hubbardton vs Highgate vs West Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
West Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Highgate | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
3,528Highest |
711Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6 11% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.3±7.6Highest 17% above VT |
| West Fairlee and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and West Fairlee 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| West Fairlee and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$76,500±$16kLowest 6% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$237,200±$35kLowest 25% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Highgate 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,113±$171 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,210 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and West Fairlee 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% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.