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Hubbardton vs Newark vs Elmore
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%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Elmore has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Newark | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
727Lowest |
964Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Newark 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% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Elmore and Hubbardton 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 |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Elmore 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
| Elmore 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
29 minLowest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Newark 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| 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.