Compare towns
Hubbardton vs Jay vs Ripton vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sudbury has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Ripton | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831Highest |
471Lowest |
508 |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.4±4.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Jay and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.2%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sudbury 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%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$100,208±$33k 23% above VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$338,500±$49k 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,205 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4Lowest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → |
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.