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Hubbardton vs Mendon vs Sutton
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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Mendon | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
1,113Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6 11% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Mendon 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below 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±$42k 7% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
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| Hubbardton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 5% above VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Hubbardton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.