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Hubbardton vs Marshfield vs Ripton
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%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k 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.
| Measure | Hubbardton | Marshfield | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Highest |
470Lowest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% 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%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 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% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
$84,375±$20kLowest 4% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton 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 |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.