Compare towns
Hubbardton vs Lowell vs Ripton 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 most people working from home (24%).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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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 | Lowell | Ripton | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
1,070Highest |
508Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Elmore 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% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 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% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% 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 |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Ripton 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 |
$945±$46Lowest 23% 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 | $5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 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% |
9.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lowell School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.