What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).

Newfane has the shortest commute (12 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hubbardton	Newfane
People
Population	831Highest	141Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	48±13.6Highest 11% above VT	30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT
	Hubbardton and Newfane 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%	18.4%±16.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Hubbardton and Newfane 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%	16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Hubbardton and Newfane 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%	64.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7%
	Newfane 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	$85,938±$84kLowest 6% above VT
	Hubbardton and Newfane 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	$347,400±$55kHighest 10% above VT
	Newfane 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	$1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,284Lowest 5% above VT	$5,833Highest 16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Hubbardton and Newfane 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%	12.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	75%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 42% above VT	12 minLowest 49% below VT
Work from home	24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9%	13.1%±14.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Hubbardton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.