What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).

Leyden has the most expensive homes ($373k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hubbardton	Leyden
People
Population	831Highest	637Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48±13.6Lowest 23% above U.S.	53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S.
	Leyden and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%	13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hubbardton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	28.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hubbardton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hubbardton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,321±$18kLowest 27% above U.S.	$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S.
	Leyden 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±$42kLowest 12% below U.S.	$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,708±$259Lowest 21% above U.S.	$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S.
	Leyden and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,284Highest 69% above U.S.	$4,651Lowest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hubbardton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	93.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.	33 minLowest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hubbardton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.