Compare towns
Hubbardton vs Jay vs Reading 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 highest household income ($102k).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Jay | Reading | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
471Lowest |
699 |
964Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% 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%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 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% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%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% |
1.3%±1.1 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 |
$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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Reading and Elmore 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 |
$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 | $5,284 5% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% 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 |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
29 minLowest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.