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Hubbardton vs Jay vs Reading
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 highest household income ($102k).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Jay | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Highest |
471Lowest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Lowest 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Jay and Reading 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Reading 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Jay 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Reading 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading 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 |
— | $1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 5% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Hubbardton 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 minLowest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.