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Hubbardton vs Mendon vs Reading
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 affordable homes ($294k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Mendon | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
1,113Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Lowest 11% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Mendon and Reading 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Reading 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 5% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Reading 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.