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Hubbardton vs Oakham vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 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 | Oakham | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,639 |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Oakham 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Quabbin | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.