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Hubbardton vs Mendon vs West Fairlee
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%).
West Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
1,113Highest |
711Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Lowest 11% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.3±7.6 17% above VT |
| Mendon and West Fairlee 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%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Mendon 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%±1.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and West Fairlee 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% |
44.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and West Fairlee 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 |
$76,500±$16kLowest 6% 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 |
$237,200±$35kLowest 25% 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±$651 about the VT average |
$1,113±$171Lowest 10% 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 | $5,284 5% above VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$5,210Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest 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 | — | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| 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.