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Hubbardton vs Hyde Park vs Windham
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%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Hyde Park | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Highest |
513Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Hubbardton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Windham 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% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$89,946±$10kLowest 11% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Windham 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$1,306±$285Lowest 6% above VT |
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| Hubbardton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 5% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Hyde Park 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Windham 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.