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Hubbardton vs Jay vs Stratton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Highest |
471Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 48±13.6 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Jay 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Jay and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
— | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Hubbardton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Jay 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 minLowest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — |
| High school 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.