Compare towns
Hubbardton vs Middlesex 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
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 | Middlesex | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
1,943Highest |
711Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6 11% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
50.3±7.6Highest 17% above VT |
| West Fairlee and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Hubbardton 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$18k 26% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$76,500±$16kLowest 6% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$237,200±$35kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,113±$171Lowest 10% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,210Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.